Melanoma Nursing Program
Developing skills for Nurse-Led Practice Change Workshop
Develop skills, knowledge and resources to drive improvements in patient care.
July 31 2025 10:00am-3:30pm (AEST)
This interactive workshop aims to develop new and strengthen existing skills, knowledge and resources to drive improvements in patient care. No previous practice change experience is needed – just a desire to ask questions and a motivation to turn ideas into action.
Learning outcomes
Come along to the workshop with a clinical problem or question related to your everyday practice. Throughout the workshop you will learn how to:
- Determine if there is a knowledge gap related to your clinical problem/question
- Develop and clarify the question or clinical issue you are trying to address
- Determine what is the best approach to explore your question/practice change
The workshop will provide the foundations of how you can influence, inform and lead a practice change initiative. You will leave with knowledge and confidence to be involved in nurse-led research.
Audience: MIA program nurses - live event.
Pre reading: TBA
Facilitator
Professor Mei Krishnasamy
Professor of Nursing at the University of Melbourne, VCCC Alliance Research & Education Lead, Cancer Nursing, Honorary Professor at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Mei is Professor of Nursing at the University of Melbourne, the VCCC Alliance Research & Education Lead, Cancer Nursing and, honorary Professor at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Mei's career has been defined by a commitment to advancing equity of access to evidence-informed cancer care by developing the capability of nurses to develop and implement value-based health service innovation. She has an established record of collaborative research focusing on the development and evaluation of models of care and strategies targeted at improving patient and carer experiences of living with cancer, demands of treatment and symptom profiles, linking experience of care innovation to improved patient outcomes.
Dr Sharon de Graves
Senior Manager Cancer Nursing, VCCC Alliance
Sharon is the Senior Manager for Cancer Nursing at the VCCC Alliance. Her nursing career spans over 25 years, with a background in paediatric and adolescent oncology and cancer nursing more broadly. She has expertise in the fields of nursing research, education, leadership and management, and is recognised for her contribution to the development of services and standards of practice for children and adolescents with cancer.
Sharon believes that nurses are in a unique position to be able to recognise, ask, and respond to critical questions that are essential in driving quality, safe, and innovative cancer care. She is passionate about developing opportunities and supporting nurses to integrate research and inquiry into their everyday practice.
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