What's new?
New course launched - Introduction to Stoma Care
29 May, 2009
CancerNursing.org has launched a new, free online course for nurses and carers. The Introduction to Stoma Care course has been authored by a team from SecuriCare (Medical) Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Mark Irving, volunteer for CancerNursing.org, comments, "We are delighted to have worked with the SecuriCare (Medical) Ltd team on the development of this course for nurses. We currently have more than 55,000 enrolments on the CancerNursing.org website and the demand from nurses for courses on subjects like stoma care has been immense. We are certain that this course will meet the needs of many nurses and health professionals across the world, and ultimately benefit their patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
New courses launched - Pain and Pain Management
31 October, 2008
CancerNursing.org has launched three new, free online courses for nurses and carers. The Pain and Pain Management courses have been authored by Bob Becker. Bob holds a Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care joint teaching appointment between Staffordshire University Faculty of Health and the Severn Hospice in Shropshire, United Kingdom. The courses have been developed with the support of educational grants from Help the Hospices and Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited in the UK.
Stuart Sutherland, volunteer for CancerNursing.org, comments, "We are delighted to have worked with Bob on the development of these courses for nurses. We currently have more than 45,000 enrolments on the CancerNursing.org website and the demand from nurses for courses on pain management has been immense. We are certain that the series of pain courses will meet the needs of many nurses and health professionals across the world, and ultimately benefit their patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
CancerNursing.org Courses Accredited
15 March, 2008
Nurse Learning is delighted to announce that in partnership with Staffordshire University in the UK, learners are now able to enrol on and gain a Certificate of Credit in Cancer Care via study on the CancerNursing.org website.
In brief, learners must complete THREE of the following CancerNursing.org courses:
- Cancer of the Oesophagus
- Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing
- Cancer Care for Children and Young People
- Cancer of the Prostate
- Hypercalcaemia in Malignant Disease
- Wound Management in Cancer and Palliative Care
and submit a 1,000 word reflective document per course. These documents will be assessed by the award leader Bob Becker (author of the CancerNursing.org 'Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing' course) and other experienced cancer/palliative care educators from Staffordshire University. Successful students will be awarded the Certificate.
The cost for enrolment is £52.50 – (currently about 105USD, 67EUR).
Ray Irving, Nurse Learning volunteer, comments, "We are thrilled to be working with Staffordshire University and we are certain that this innovative partnership will enable nurses, wherever thay are based in the world, to affirm their learning and help improve practise".
The Award Leader, Bob Becker, added, "This is an exciting and innovative joint venture with Nurse Learning and will provide a valuable opportunity for practitioners to gain a recognised university award for their studies.
To receive further information on the Certificate of Credit in Cancer Care please email cancercare@staffs.ac.uk and ensure you include your name, address and date of birth.
New course launched - Wound Management in Cancer and Palliative Care
7 October, 2007
Nurse Learning has launched its tenth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. 'Wound Management in Cancer and Palliative Care', has been authored by Wayne Naylor, Nurse Educator at Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand and has been developed with the support of an educational grant from Help the Hospices in the UK.
Mark Irving, volunteer for CancerNursing.org, comments, "We are delighted to have worked with Wayne on the development of this course for nurses. We currently have more than 30,000 enrolments on the CancerNursing.org website and the demand from nurses for a course on wound management has been immense. We are certain that the Wound Management in Cancer and Palliative course will meet the needs of many nurses and health professionals, and ultimately benefit their patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
New website launched - Talking Cancer
26 May, 2007
Nurse Learning has launched a new resource for cancer patients and their carers.
'Talking Cancer' (www.TalkingCancer.org) provides online discussion facilities enabling patients and carers to share their experiences, stories and knowledge from the comfort of their own homes. Mark Irving, Clinical Nurse Specialist and volunteer at Nurse Learning comments; "Having worked with cancer patients and their families for over 15 years, I am only too aware of the contribution that can be made by those with experience of cancer in helping others unfortunate enough to suffer from the disease. We are providing patients and carers everywhere with the opportunity to connect with each other in a completely non-threatening environment and we hope it will provide a real source of support and encouragement for them wherever they live in the world.".
New course launched - Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation
1 March, 2007
Nurse Learning has launched its ninth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. 'Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation', has been authored by Susan Adams, Oncology Educator at Greenslopes Private Hospital, Australia. The course has been with the support of an educational grant from 3M in the UK.
Stuart Sutherland, volunteer for CancerNursing.org, comments, "We are delighted to have worked with Susan on the development of this course for nurses. We currently have more than 20,000 enrolments on the CancerNursing.org website and the demand from nurses for flexible learning resources continues to grow. We are certain that the Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation course will meet the needs of many nurses and health professionals, and ultimately benefit their patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
New course launched - Cancer of the Prostate
1 November, 2006
Nurse Learning has launched its eighth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. The development of 'Cancer of the Prostate', has been led by Nicola James, Cancer Lead Nurse for Chesterfield Royal Hospital Foundation Trust, and supported by an educational grant from The Prostate Cancer Charity in the United Kingdom.
Mark Irving, volunteer for CancerNursing.org, comments, "We are delighted to have worked with Nicola and the Prostate Cancer charity on the development of this course for nurses. We currently have nearly 20,000 enrolments on the CancerNursing.org website and the demand from nurses for flexible learning resources continues to grow. We are certain that the Cancer of the Prostate course will meet the needs of many nurses and health professionals, and ultimately benefit their patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
New course launched - Hypercalcaemia in Malignant Disease
7 July, 2006
Nurse Learning has launched its seventh, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. The development of 'Hypercalcaemia in Malignant Disease', has been led by Annie Pettifer and Mark Irving in the United Kingdom.
Mark comments, "Hypercalcaemia is prevalent in up to 20% of patients with advanced cancer and therefore a knowledge of this condition is relevant for many nurses. We hope this course provides an introduction to hypercalcaemia that will help underpin the knowledge care for such patients."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
CancerNursing.org volunteer, Stuart Sutherland, adds, "We have been delighted to work with Annie on the development of this course and are extremely grateful to Annie and her employer Coventry University, who donated Annie’s time to the project. It has also been a pleasure to have had so many great reviewers from across the world approve the course prior to launch. We hope learners on this course find it as useful as those who have undertaken the other CancerNursing.org courses."
New course launched - Management of Skin-Tunnelled CVCs
16 December, 2005
Nurse Learning has launched its sixth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. 'Management of Skin-Tunnelled CVCs', has been written by Helen Roe, Nurse Consultant in North Cumbria, United Kingdom.
Helen comments, "Many nurses will come into contact with patients that require a skin-tunnelled central venous catheter, and knowledge of key nursing procedures in the management of this type of catheter is essential if the highest quality of care is to be provided."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
CancerNursing.org volunteer, Mark Irving, adds, "We believe that Helen has written an excellent course on the management of this type of CVC and we are delighted to have worked with her. It has also been a pleasure to have had so many great reviewers from the United Kingdom and Australia approve the course prior to launch. We hope learners on this course find it as useful as those who have undertaken the other CancerNursing.org courses."
New course launched - Cancer Care for Children and Young People
4 November, 2005
Nurse Learning has launched its fifth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. 'Cancer Care for Children and Young People', has been developed by the Paediatric Oncology Nurse Education (PONE) group of the Royal College of Nursing in the United Kingdom.
Helen Langton, Chair of the PONE group and editor of the course, comments, "We were very keen to develop a course that offered a broad introduction to the subject of cancer in children and young people, and to make it as accessible as possible. As survival rates increase, many more nurses are coming into contact with childhood cancer survivors. Nevertheless, many nurses face real problems in undertaking formal face-to-face education about childhood cancer and the CancerNursing.org website gave us the opportunity to meet their development needs in an extremely attractive format. We really hope that nurses find the course useful. Understanding the basic concepts of cancer in this age group will, we believe, help nurses in providing care."
As with all CancerNursing.org courses, a 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests within the course, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
Prior to launch the course has been reviewed by the following childhood cancer experts:
Dr. Faith Gibson, Lecturer in Children's Nursing Research at Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Professor Barbara Love, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada.
Louise Soanes, Senior Sister, Children's Cancer Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, Surrey, United Kingdom.
CancerNursing.org volunteer, Stuart Sutherland, adds, "We are absolutely delighted to have worked with the PONE group on this course. Like our recently launched 'Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing' course, we feel that this new course will provide nurses and carers with a broad introduction to a key area of cancer care. We know from the response to the palliative care course that there is a broad demand internationally for this sort of introductory course and we really hope to have provided that for nurses and carers concerned with cancer care for children and young people."
New course launched - Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing
29 July, 2005
Nurse Learning has launched its fourth, free online course for nurses and carers on the CancerNursing.org site. 'Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing', has been developed by Bob Becker, Senior Lecturer in Palliative Care, with a joint teaching appointment between Staffordshire University Faculty of Health and Science and the Severn Hospice in Shropshire, England.
Bob, comments, "I was keen to develop the palliative care course because I have been excited by the opportunities that the CancerNursing.org site offers nurses in terms of learning at a time and pace that suits them. I hope that the Introduction to Palliative Care Nursing course is as well-received as the previous CancerNursing.org courses have been, and that nurses can utilise it to develop their palliative care skills."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
Prior to launch, the course has been reviewed by:
Shaun Kinghorn, Lecturer and E-Learning Advisor, Marie Curie Cancer Care and Virginia M. Jarvis, Advanced Practice Nurse, Ottowa Hospital, Canada.
CancerNursing.org's Chief Nursing Officer, Mark Irving, adds, "We are delighted to have worked with Bob on this course. This course covers a challenging subject in a conceptual as well as a practical way. We believe that the way Bob has built the course around a competence self-assessment exercise, will prove valuable to experienced and inexperienced nurses alike."
CancerNursing.org welcomes 3M Health Care as course sponsor
20 May, 2005
Nurse Learning is delighted to announce that 3M Health Care Limited will sponsor the 'PICCs and PICC Chemotherapy' course on the CancerNursing.org website. 3M is a leading manufacturer of wound care and IV dressings.
Pernille Henriksen, 3M Marketing Executive - Acute Care, commented, "As a company committed to education and training for health care professionals, 3M is delighted to be supporting the Nurse Learning team to enable nurses across the globe to access this course, free-of-charge. The 'PICC and PICC Chemotherapy' course allows nurses to update their skills and apply the latest research-based knowledge to enhance both clinical practice and patient outcomes. The overwhelmingly positive feedback to the course from nurses in so many different countries bears testament to this, and the Nurse Learning team should be congratulated on developing such a valuable resource".
Speaking about 3M's sponsorship, Stuart Sutherland, a member of the team behind the CancerNursing.org site said, "To have 3M as a course sponsor is wonderful news. They are a company founded on innovation and one we are delighted to be associated with. Their support will enable us to promote the course further in order to allow nurses, wherever they may be located, to learn at a time and pace of their own choice, and to do so without any cost to themselves. We truly appreciate 3M's help."
CancerNursing.org launches new course
24 February, 2005
CancerNursing.org today launches its third free online course for nurses and carers. The course, 'PICCs and PICC Chemotherapy', has been developed by Ed Pace, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Chemotherapy at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom.
Ed, comments, "After visiting the CancerNursing.org site I recognised that it would be possible to develop an online course on the care of PICCs. I felt this type of learning would be extremely attractive to nurses who are unable to attend face-to-face training sessions or who would like to undertake a refresher course. While the course is is not a replacement for personal contact with trained professionals, I hope that we have developed a package that provides a great deal of useful information."
A 'Record of Achievement' is available to learners that complete all of the online self-assessment tests, and this Record can be kept in a personal development learning portfolio.
Ed was supported in the development of the course by Helen Roe and Theresa Waterman, experienced nurses from the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, United Kingdom. Prior to launch, the course has been reviewed by:
- Ruth Cook. Ward Manager, Celia Blakey Chemotherapy Unit, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom.
- Elaine Spellman. Senior Chemotherapy Sister, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
CancerNursing.org's Chief Nursing Officer, Mark Irving, adds, "PICCs are used in many hospitals and units throughout the world, and we really hope that nurses benefit as much from this course as they tell us that they have done from our previous courses. Ed was a pleasure to work with from the moment he contacted us, and we are tremendously proud to have had the opportunity to collaborate with him on this course."
CancerNursing.org launches online shop
3 February, 2005
The CancerNursing.org team have developed an online shop offering branded clothing and gifts.
Commenting on today's launch, CancerNursing.org's Chief Nursing Officer, Mark Irving, says; "We are often asked how nurses can help spread the word about the CancerNursing.org site. We feel that the online store will do this in two ways. Firstly, wearing one of the t-shirts or drinking from one of the mugs will raise our profile.
Secondly, for each item purchased from the store, CancerNursing.org receives a small donation, which we will use to fund new developments."
Hosted by CafePress, the online store offers secure payments and delivery across the globe.
The CancerNursing.org online shop can be visited at http://www.CafePress.com/cancernursing
Nurse Learning Awarded Charitable Status
12 July, 2004
Nurse Learning is delighted to announce that is has successfully achieved full, UK-registered charitable status. The Nurse Learning team are now in a position to submit applications for funding and receive donations, to continue to provide free learning resources to nurses and carers across the world.
CancerNursing.org reaches 3500 learners
25 May, 2004
CancerNursing.org now has over 3500 learners enrolled, just over a year since it's launch. The feedback on the free, online courses continues to be overwhelming, and Nurse Learning are striving hard to achieve charitable status in order to develop the site further.
Nurse Learning website launched
8 March, 2004
Nurse Learning today launches its website to provide basic information and news about the progress of the organisation, and details of the services it offers to nurses and organisations.
