This website, developed from the National Cancer Nursing Education Project (EdCaN), provides a competency standards framework and a suite of learning resources targeted at building capacity of the nursing workforce in cancer control, with the ultimate aim of improving health outcomes for people affected by cancer.
- All nurses achieve the core capabilities required in cancer control.
- Specialist cancer nurses benchmark against the specialist cancer nurse competency standards.
- Educators facilitate learning for all nurses in cancer control.
About the EdCaN project and learning resources
- A national framework for cancer nursing education that contributes to the development of a nursing workforce capable of meeting the future needs of people with cancer.
- A suite of supporting educational resources sufficiently flexible to meet local needs while addressing issues associated with long-term workforce preparation.
EdCaN courses
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External moduleColorectal cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person...
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External moduleMelanoma
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person...
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External moduleHead and neck cancer
This case study aims aim to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in ensuring a coordinated approach to care planning, implementation...
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External moduleAcute lymphoblastic leukaemia
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for the child...
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External moduleLung cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in preventing and managing disease and treatment related care for...
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External moduleOvarian cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in preventing, assessing and managing disease and treatment-related care for...
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External moduleProstate cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in managing disease and treatment related care for a person...
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External moduleBreast cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in providing supportive care, information, and education to a person...
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External moduleOesophageal cancer
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in the delivery of evidence-based supportive care, including provision of...
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External moduleOsteosarcoma
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in delivery of supportive care, including provision of information and...
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External moduleLymphoma
This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in providing a coordinated approach to care planning, implementation and...