15th ESO-EONS Masterclass in Oncology Nursing

The call is now open for applications for the 15^th ESO-EONS Masterclass in Oncology Nursing!

Deadline for applications: Friday 24 May 2024

Chair: J. De Munter, BE
Coordinator: M. Hellberg-Naegele, CH
Advisor: Virpi Sulosaari, FI

The Masterclass in Oncology Nursing programme is designed for European cancer nurses as a multi professional joint event.

3-and-half intensive days of full immersion in up-to-date oncology will create a collective spirit of teaching and learning to improving clinical skills and patient care.

Nursing sessions are specific nursing-oriented sessions exploring specialist practice skills such as assessment and safety, communication skills, complex symptom management, nursing research, psychosocial care delivery to mention a few.

Other sessions will provide the forum for reviewing and understanding the growing evidence base for nursing interventions and reflect on participant’s role in clinical leadership.
Case studies will be presented by the participants and will explore nursing practice focusing on special aspects of care.

Special joint sessions & workshops, together with physicians, will highlight and support the growing need for an interdisciplinary approach in various cancer care topics.

Practical training will be offered in case study sessions focusing on skills necessary for patient care management.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

The Masterclass aims to prepare cancer nurses for future senior roles and enhance their clinical knowledge in the management of the cancer patient during all phases of the cancer journey. Following completion of the course nurses will be able to use evidence-based knowledge in effective symptom management and interventions with the aim to improve patient experience, symptom management and care.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Understand new developments in cancer disease management.
• Recognize and describe acute and late adverse effects of cancer and its treatment.
• Identify complex patient needs across the cancer trajectory.
• Demonstrate understanding of advanced communication skills in cancer nursing care.
• Critically appraise the evidence for cancer symptom management and care interventions.
• Reflect on theoretical underpinnings of decision making.
• Describe the role of the advanced cancer nurse in leading clinical nursing care.

TEACHING FORMAT

The Masterclass offers plenary lectures regarding state-of-the-art clinical evaluation and treatments with reference to clinical guidelines and which will include notes and resources.

Participants will be supported within small groups and discuss personal development plans with tutors in the faculty.

Skills based clinical sessions will be interactive and participants must be prepared to join in.

All participants will reside at the course venue and participation in the nursing sessions is compulsory throughout the course.

The Masterclass will be entirely in English and fluency in English is necessary for admission.

Clinical case studies, submitted prior to the course, will be a requirement for all participants. The faculty will evaluate which case studies will be presented for individual or group discussion.

THE MASTERCLASS IS:

• A 3.5-day residential educational event
• Full immersion
• Clinically-oriented
• Multidisciplinary
• An international faculty of top experts delivering advanced concepts

ORGANISING SECRETARIAT

European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS), EONS Secretariat
eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu

ACCREDITATION
The Masterclass programme will be accredited by the European Oncology Nursing Society.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday  24 May 2024

PARTICIPANT'S PROFILE

• Nurses who work most of their job time in a clinical setting, and with at least 3-5 years of clinical cancer nursing practice (a Master of Nursing Science degree is NOT mandatory)
• Person involved in direct patient care, also combined with the management, organisations and co-ordination of cancer patient care
• Fluent in English (reading and speaking)
• Member of an EONS member society or individual member of EONS

Participants will be selected by means of a strict application review.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Complete the application form before Friday 24th May 2024 (be aware that we request a letter of approval of you manager to upload on the application form)
2. Applicant will be informed by Monday 1st July 2024 whether they are successful on the application
3. Successful applicants will need to provide a clinical case study before Friday 4^th October  2024

The application form is available here.

For furhter information please contact eons.secretariat@cancernurse.eu.
Only applications with all required information will be considered.

ATTENDANCE TO THE MASTERCLASS IS BY APPLICATION ONLY.

SUCCESS FULL APPLICANTS ARE GRANTED FREE REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION. TRAVEL COSTS WILL NOT BE COVERED.

Giovanni Boniolo, University of Ferrara, Dept. of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, Ferrara, IT
Tanja Cufer, University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, SI
Johan De Munter, University Hospital Ghent, Oncology Dpt., Ghent, BE
Matthias Hellberg Naegele, KSSG - Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Nursing Dpt., St Gallen, CH
Beata Laki, Medical School, University of Pécs, Dept. of Behavioural Sciences, Pécs, HU
An Lievrouw, University Hospital Cancer Center, Onco-psychology and Communication Dpt., Ghent, BE
Kristel Mulders, Jessa Hospital, Onco-sexology and Cancer Plan Dpt., Hasselt, BE
Miroslawa Puskulluoglu, Maria Sklodowska-Curie National Research Institute of Oncology, Kraków Branch, Dept. of Clinical Oncology, Krakow, PL
Uta Schmidt-Strassburger, Ulm University, Learning and Teaching, Medical Faculty, Ulm, DE
Virpi Sulosaari, Turku University of Applied Sciences, Dept. of Health and Well-Being, Turku, FI