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Experiencing Cancer

Stand Alone Modules

This module explores attitudes to cancer, and their impact. Patients’ existential plight and the role of psycho-oncology are also explored. Issues surrounding nurse-patient communication and the support that cancer patients need are also addressed. Finally, issues of survivorship and quality of life in cancer are explored.

There are four units in the module:
Unit 1: Exploring public and professional attitudes to cancer.
Unit 2: Exploring the psychosocial and communication issues surrounding cancer
Unit 3: Exploring the provision of support for cancer patients
Unit 4: Exploring the issue of survivorship and quality of life

The team is led by Dr Maura Dowling, programme director for the Postgraduate diploma in Nursing (Oncology).

Target market:
RGNs working in acute and community care.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT

Mari Moran (Mornings Wednesday - Friday)

School of Nursing & Midwifery
NUI Galway
091-493740

Email mari.moran@nuigalway.ie

School of Nursing & Midwifery
Áras Moyola, National University of Ireland, Galway
Galway, Ireland.
(Reception is located on the First Floor)
Phone: +353 (0)91 493432, Fax: +353 (0) 91 494537, E-mail: nursing.midwifery

nuigalway.ie
This page was last updated Tuesday, November 06, 2012