Study days and conferences
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Virtual UKONS Young Cancer Nurse Educational Event
9 September 2020
UKONS are organising a VIRTUAL educational event hosted by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, offered to all young cancer nurses (YCNs). Our aim is to build a network of support and provide free educational events to guide early career nurses who may want to pursue a career in cancer nursing.
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Virtual Medicines in Practice: A patient-centred approach
6 October 2020
The aim of the study day is to give delegates an understanding of the importance and equip them with strategies to make medicines optimisation part of their routine practice, with both generalist and cancer specific content being covered in the programme.
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Introduction to Caring for Teenagers and Young People with Cancer Virtual Study Day
8 October 2020
This one day course is aimed at all health care professionals including allied healthcare professionals, nurses, doctors and any other clinicians wanting to know more about caring for teenagers and young adults with cancer
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Foundation Oncology Skills for Nurses Working in Paediatric and Adolescent Cancer Care (October)
From 21 October 2020 to 22 October 2020
This two day course is aimed at all nurses working within a paediatric haematology/oncology setting who do not have a cancer qualification to give them knowledge around the basis of caring for a child with cancer.
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Nutrition and Cancer Myths Virtual Study Day
12 November 2020
The study day is aimed at dietitians, nurses ,doctors and other health care professionals working with cancer patients. Training conferences are created for healthcare professionals only.
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Introduction to Paediatric Cytotoxic Medication (One Day Course) November
25 November 2020
Participants will gain an understanding of the nursing care needs of patients (particularly paediatrics) undergoing treatment with cytotoxic medication.
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Half Day Course: A Beginners Guide to Immunotherapy
11 January 2021
In this half day course (repeated morning and afternoon) Dr Vickers describes the logic behind many immunotherapies for cancer such as checkpoint inhibitors, adoptive cell transfer and vaccine-based treatment.
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Urology Oncology Study Day for Nurses and Allied Healthcare Professionals
22 January 2021
This study day will provide a greater understanding of urological cancer and its treatments.
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Targeted Treatments for Haematological Cancers
2 February 2021
This course describes the unique cellular and genetic features of haematological cancers and covers a diverse range of targeted treatments in development for leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.
Event type: Study day
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The Long Term GI Consequences of Cancer Treatment: a refresher for Clinical Nurse Specialists
8 March 2021
The day will summarise common changes in gastrointestinal function following cancer treatment such as small bowel bacterial overgrowth, bile acid malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency and radiation proctopathy; and how to manage these in clinical practices.
Event type: Study day
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