Short course on Chemotherapy from March 17th to April 19th, 2025

Last date for the submission of application: March 14th , 2025

This short term course in Chemotherapy is designed to prepare registered nurses to be specially trained in administration of chemotherapy and management of patients on chemotherapy. Nurses undergoing this course will be able to function as chemotherapy nurses in hospitals and day care chemotherapy units. She/ He may also function as chemotherapy nurse coordinator in tertiary care cancer centres.

Objectives of the Course:
The course participants will be able to

• Understand the risk factors, biology, cancer development, diagnosis and prevention of cancer
• Classify the cytotoxic drugs used in cancer treatment
• Follow the safe handling principles of cytotoxic drugs
• Calculate chemotherapeutic drugs accurately
• Reconstitute and administer chemotherapeutic drugs
• Identify and intervene anaphylaxis, extravasation and spillage of cytotoxic drugs during chemotherapy administration
• Manage regimen related toxicities and provide nursing care using nursing process
• Explain the targeted therapies that are being used in cancer management
• Describe the Central Venous Access Devices and its care
• Demonstrate the Central Venous Access Device dressing
• Counsel patients and families on home care and follow up after chemotherapy administration
• Provide comprehensive, evidence based and individualized nursing care to patients undergoing chemotherapy incorporating the acquired knowledge and skills

Eligibility: Nurses with GNM, B.Sc or M.Sc qualification

Course Facilitators:
Mrs. Lillian Percy Kujur, MSN
Professor & Ag. Head Medical Surgical Specialty Nursing XI College of Nursing, CMC, Vellore.
Dr. Vinitha Ravindran, MSN, Ph.D
Professor & Head Department of Continuing Nursing Education & Research College of Nursing,
CMC, Vellore.
Course Coordinator: Ms. Latha Gracelin, Asst. Professor, College of Nursing, CMC, Vellore.

Teaching Faculty: Faculty from Department of Hematology, Medical Oncology & Department of Hemato-Oncology Nursing XI

Commencement of the course – Sixth Batch: March 17th , 2025 to April 19th , 2025

Last date for the submission of application: March 14th , 2025