This webinar provided an overview of melanoma classification and staging, focusing on the nursing implications at each stage and how staging shapes patient prognosis, treatment planning and long-term care. It explored the critical role of staging in determining appropriate nursing interventions and how it shapes patient education, equipping nurses to offer personalised, stage-specific care and support patients and their families throughout the melanoma pathway, from early diagnosis to more advanced stages.
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What you will learn
After this session, nurses will be able to:
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Understand classification and staging
Recognise the classification and staging of melanoma and its implications for treatment options and care planning at each stage, and collaborate with the healthcare team to deliver optimal patient care.
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Deliver stage-specific care and education
Implement stage-specific nursing interventions and patient education strategies, providing personalised support and guidance to patients and their families throughout the melanoma care continuum, from early diagnosis to advanced stages.
At a glance
The event in brief
Originally held
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Online webinar, part of the Melanoma Nursing Webinar Program.
Who this is for
Nurses
Nurses caring for people with melanoma, from early diagnosis to advanced disease.
Contributors
Speakers
Speaker
Dr Danielle Vignati
Pathology Fellow, Melanoma Institute Australia
Dr Danielle Vignati is a dermatopathologist from New Zealand, currently undertaking a pathology research year as the Jenny George Research Fellow at Melanoma Institute Australia.
Speaker
Ms Natalie Osborne
Melanoma/Surgical Oncology Clinical Nurse Consultant, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Natalie Osborne has worked in the Melanoma/Surgical Oncology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for the past ten years as the Clinical Nurse Consultant. Much of the role involves wound care, pre- and post-operative patient education, and liaising with community nurses, GPs and other health services, such as physiotherapy and psycho-oncology, to coordinate patient care. She coordinates a nurse-led outpatient clinic in which patients from the range of hospitals where the department's surgeons operate are assessed, treated and followed up, and works with surgeons to perform minor surgical procedures in procedural clinics. Drain management and advanced wound care are the clinic's primary responsibilities, ensuring that patients receive appropriate evidence-based treatment and management. Natalie has completed a Master's in Haematology and Cancer Nursing through the University of Sydney and is currently undertaking a Master's degree in Public Health through the University of Tasmania. First and foremost, Natalie is passionate about patient care, in particular wound management and engaging with patients and their families through their health journey.
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