About: Psychosocial Oncology is a specialty area of cancer care that is concerned with the psychological, emotional, social and spiritual responses of persons affected by cancer. This 13-week web-based continuing education course provides an opportunity for practicing health professionals to explore common psychosocial issues that individuals and families experience when an adult family member is diagnosed with cancer. Primary emphases in the course include understanding the illness experience and assessing distress and coping from a family-centered perspective.
Course Weight: 1.0 Credits under Therapeutic and Supportive Relationships and Patent Teaching and Coaching. This credit can only go towards satisfying ONE of these two course categories. It cannot be used towards both.
Eligibility: Course is open to any nurse in Ontario who cares for cancer patients or works in cancer prevention. The de Souza Institute will cover tuition costs for a limited number of nurses who wish to participate in this course. A $975 deposit cheque ($850 for CAPO members) is required to ensure your space in the program and will be returned to you upon course completion.