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Cancer and cancer treatments
Hosted by St Nicholas Hospice
The two-hour session covers how cancer develops and spreads; why cancer treatments work; and the application of theory to support care. Nurses wanting to build an understanding of cancer, particularly recently trained nurses, will find this useful. Discussion will include the cell development of the cancer and relevance of different therapies for specific cancers. There will also be reference to the staging of cancer and its relevance, key treatments and how they work, and the biological nature of cancer when supporting cancer patients.
Venue: St Nicholas Hospice Care, Bury St Edmunds. For more details and registration call 01284 715591.
Friday 4 December 2009
Haematological emergencies
Hosted by the West Midlands Haematology Nurses Group
The WMHNG the day focuses heavily on neutropenia sepsis. There is an afternoon programme with shorter sessions on Atra syndrome, tumour lysis and spinal cord compression. Delegates can pick up ‘Dietary advice for patients with neutropenia’ at the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research patient information stand. Over the years the group have presented a series of national haematology Master Classes for senior nurses and an annual study day for more junior nurses locally. This is a chance for haematology nurses to gain clinical updates on these subjects as well as an opportunity to network.
Venue: Austin Court Conference Centre, Birmingham. For registration please contact Kylie McDougall at
k.mcdougall@chugai-pharm.co.uk.
Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December 2009
Stem Cell Transplantation in Cancer Practice
Hosted by The Royal Marsden School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation
This 5-day module, which is part of the haemato-oncology nurses programme, will increase your understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of care, treatment and rehabilitation of patients undergoing haemopoietic stem cell transplantation. The module explores transplant issues and examines the physiological, psychosocial and spiritual are in this area from a multi-professional perspective. On completion of this module, students will be awarded 20 credits at degree or masters level. This course is running again on Monday 19 July to Friday 23 July 2010.
Venue: The School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London.
For more information please call 020 7808 2900 or at school@rmh.nhs.uk.
Saturday 7 November 2009
3rd Annual Educational Meeting - East of Scotland
Hosted by the East of Scotland Haematology Nurses Group
The regional meeting for all nurses working in the haematology setting will present the following themes within haematological cancers. Shelley Dolan, chief nurse at the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, will discuss the role of chief nurse in cancer care; Dr Dominic Culligan explains the myelodysplastic syndromes; Dr Kerry Davidson will give an update on the current treatment in myeloma; and Mandy McHahon will explore the role of psychologist in haematology. There will also be some discussion about blood transfusion and a haemophilia update with workshops.
Venue: Victoria Hospital, Kircaldy. To find out more go to the East of Scotland Haematology Nurses Group website
Monday 19 October 2009
Management issues in malignant and non-malignant haematology
Hosted by the Royal Marsden School of Cancer Nursing and Rehabilitation
Management issues in lymphoma by Dr Robert Marcus at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Addressing the person, Psychological issues in the haematology setting by Barry Quinn, Oncology Matron at St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust; Treating childhood leukaemia in the 2000’s by Dr David David Webb, Great Ormond Street Hospital; Aplastic anaemia, which treatment is most effective? By Professor Judith Marsh from the Kings College Hospital NHS Trust. Watch out of the Nursing Leukaemia stand by the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research. You will find a wide range of free patient information booklets about haematological malignancies and related diseases for you and your patients.
Venue: The Education and Conference Centre, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London. Please call 0207 808 2921.
Friday 2 October 2009
Advances in acute myeloid leukaemia
Hosted by the University of Birmingham and Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research with Nursing Leukaemia
This a joint event for allied health professionals and nurses interested in research and diagnostics about acute myeloid leukaemia study event on Friday 2 October 2009 at the Postgraduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
Topics to be covered will include: current trials in AML 16 and 17: MRD monitoring, novel strategies, leukaemia stem cell monitoring and targeting, nurse clinical practice approaches and a research nurse workshop session.There will be a patient information stand with a range of charity information including Nursing Leukaemia literature. For further information and registration, please contact Lorna Weston on 0121 627 5845 or at lorna.weston@uhb.nhs.uk. |
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