Strengthening the capabilities of our world-class cancer nursing workforce

As a part of CNSA's commitment to support Australia's Cancer Nurses in their ongoing professional development, we are current undertaking a review of the National Professional Development Framework for Cancer Nursing (EdCaN Framework). This will involve a scoping study to provide a comprehensive profile of existing specialist nursing frameworks and their key elements and understand the Australian Cancer Nurses views on the Framework and pathways to specialisation.

As part of the evolution of the professional development Framework, Cancer Australia has closed the EdCaN website, www.edcan.org.au, from 27 October 2023.

If you are looking for the case study videos, these can continue to be accessed here.

If you are looking for existing National Professional Framework for Cancer Nursing, this can still be accessed here.

If you are looking for the modules, these can continue to be accessed via the links below. 

Module 1 - The Cancer Journey and Domains of Specialist Nursing Practice
Module 2 - Population Health Concepts in Cancer Control
Module 3 - The Biology of Cancer
Module 4.1 - Cancer Treatment Planning
Module 4.2 - Fundamentals of Cancer Surgery
Module 4.3 - Fundamentals of Radiotherapy for Cancer
Module 4.4 - Fundamentals of Antineoplastic Agent Therapy for Cancer
Module 4.5 - Fundamentals of Cancer Targeted Therapies
Module 4.6 - Fundamentals of Haematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation
Module 5 - Cancer Supportive Care Principles
Module 6 - Cancer Care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples

If you are looking for the tumour specific case based learning resources, these can continue to be accessed via the links below.

All Cancer Based Learning Resource
Breast Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Colorectal Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Head and Neck Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Lung Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Lymphoma Case Based Learning Resource
Melanoma Case Based Learning Resource
Oesophageal Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Osteosarcoma Case Based Learning Resource
Ovarian Cancer Case Based Learning Resource
Prostate Cancer Case Based Learning Resource

Members of CNSA can access a range of professonal education resources through their membership, including over 100 recordings of our popular webinar series. 

Contemporary cancer professional education resources are also available at eviQ and throug the VCCC Alliance.

If you're interested in finding out more about the CNSA review, please contact us.

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