Melanoma Nursing Webinar Program

Melanoma Classification and Staging 

Dec 17, 2024, 1-2 pm

This session is designed to advance nursing knowledge in the classification and staging of melanoma.

This session will provide an overview of melanoma classification and staging guidelines, focusing on the nursing implications at each stage and offering clinical insights into how different stages impact patient prognosis, treatment planning, and long-term care. We will explore the critical role of staging in determining appropriate nursing interventions and how it shapes patient education. This knowledge will equip nurses to offer more personalised, stage-specific care and ensure they are well-prepared to support patients and their families throughout the melanoma pathway, from early diagnosis to more advanced stages.

Learning outcomes:

• Understand the classification and staging of melanoma, enabling nurses to recognise the implications for treatment options and care planning at each stage, and to collaborate with the healthcare team in delivering optimal patient care.

• Implement stage-specific nursing interventions and patient education strategies, equipping nurses to provide personalised support and guidance to patients and their families throughout the melanoma care continuum, from early diagnosis to advanced stages.

Audience: MIA program nurses - live event. Recording to be available to a larger nursing cohort.

Pre-reading/learning:

• AJCC staging guidelines: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1245/s10434-018-6513-7

• Fundamentals of Cancer Nursing CCE course: https://vcccalliancelearn.org.au/fundamentals-cancer-nursing

• MIA path 101 webinar: https://melanomaeducation.org.au/courses/melanoma187/