Target Audience/Eligibility Criteria
This course is suitable for Nurse Practitioners and Practice Nurses.
Course Content
This session covers the following:-
- Prevalence
- Incidence
- Risk factors for Prostate Cancer
- PSA and screening Diagnosis
- Signs and Symptoms (Staging of Prostate Cancer)
- Management of all Three Stages of Prostate Cancer
- Role of Hormone Injections in Treatment – Mode of Action
- Anti-flare Medication
- Shared Care (stable Prostate Cancer patients)
- Practical Demonstration of a Safe-System Injection with a Jelly Belly
Course Duration
90 minutes
Trainer/Facilitator
Linda Martin, Macmillan Urology Nurse Specialists, NHS Stockport Foundation Trust
Date/Time/Venue
To be confirmed. Please email gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net and we will add you to the wait list.
Cost
This session is free of charge for all delegates from Stockport General Practice.
Booking Process/Additional Information
- Bookings for this course should be made via the Virtual College LMS: https://nhsgmstockport.vc-enable.co.uk/. Enquiries can be made via gmicb-sto.learningdevelopment@nhs.net or 07393 798115.
- A recording of the session that took place at the September 2021 Masterclass is available Here. The session covered; the new prostate cancer diagnostic pathway, recommendations for PSA testing and the role of screening in primary care. Additionally, it also focused on the management of UTI in primary care with particular reference to basic management, referral criteria and strategies to avoid antibiotic use.