This webinar focused on the importance of supportive care screening in cancer care, emphasising the role of nurses in identifying and addressing the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of cancer patients. Special attention was given to various screening tools, such as the Distress Thermometer and the Nursing Equity Assessment Tool, to equip nurses with knowledge to deliver comprehensive, equitable and personalised care.
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What you will learn
This webinar will equip nurses with an understanding of:
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The importance of supportive care
The importance of supportive care as a fundamental component of optimal cancer care.
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The nursing role in screening
The nursing role in supportive care screening.
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The impact of social determinants of health
The impact of social determinants of health.
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Tools for supportive care screening
Tools available to enable supportive care screening.
At a glance
The event in brief
Originally held
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Online webinar, part of the Melanoma Nursing Webinar Program.
Who this is for
Nurses
Nurses identifying and addressing the physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of cancer patients.
Contributors
Speakers
Speaker
Professor Mei Krishnasamy
Professor of Nursing, University of Melbourne. VCCC Alliance Research & Education Lead, Cancer Nursing
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.
Speaker
Ms Elizabeth Crone
Specialist Cancer Nurse, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Liz is a specialist cancer nurse at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre with over ten years' experience in surgical oncology, operating suite and anaesthetics nursing. Liz is an emerging health services researcher with a passion for health outcomes research, equity in cancer care and digital health equity.
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