This new guide developed by the End of Life Law for Clinicians training program at QUT provides practical, accessible information to help families, carers and substitute decision-makers understand their role and responsibilities when making health care decisions for someone else.
The inaugural Survivorship Community of Practice (CoP) has officially launched, bringing together cancer nurses from across Australia for a vibrant and highly interactive discussion focused on survivorship care and shared learning.
This session on survivorship care for people living with and beyond head and neck cancer. Together with the Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, COSA, Head and Neck Cancer Australia, CNSA and Cancer Council, we explored practical nursing and allied health perspectives to strengthen multidisciplinary care.
Have you voted yet? This is a valuable opportunity for you, as a CNSA member, to shape the future of our organisation by voting for the individuals you believe will best represent and lead our cancer nursing community. There are seven candidates nominating for three vacant Board positions. If you haven't yet received an email or text with instructions on how to vote, please get in touch with us!
Bowel Cancer Australia has launched the Bowel Cancer Care with Confidence CPD Series which reflects the latest evidence and optimal care for people living with bowel cancer. The CPD Series is for Registered Nurses working with surgical, oncology and general practice settings who provide care for patients diagnosed with bowel cancer, as well as nurses seeking to expand their oncology knowledge and scope of practice.
Support the assessment and management of frailty in your patients with a new suite of eviQ resources. These resources have been developed in collaboration with the Geriatric Oncology Emerging Experts and Researchers (GOEER) group and the COSA Geriatric Oncology Group within the Clinical Oncology Society of Australia. These resources aim to support improved care experiences and outcomes for older Australians with cancer.