Cancer nursing educational initiatives at the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) are aligned to the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) Cancer Nursing Education Framework (2022). The overall purpose of the framework is to provide guidance regarding the fundamental knowledge, skills and competencies required by nurses who care for people affected by cancer as part of multi-professional teams across Europe. It is particularly intended to provide guidance for structuring the learning content of cancer nursing programmes and continuing professional education and to those involved in the education, training and professional development of cancer nurses across Europe. It recognises that there are variations between countries in Europe from an educational perspective and the recognition of cancer nursing as a specialty and nursing roles in general. For more information visit https://cancernurse.eu/education/cancer-nursing-education-framework/
All cancer nursing education programmes that are developed by the NCCP with stakeholder input, are overseen by the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) and comply with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) standards and requirements for nursing and midwifery education programmes.
For more information on any of the NCCP Cancer Nurse Education Programmes, please click on the links below or contact Lisa Marry, Assistant Director of Nursing, NCCP @ lisa.marry@cancercontrol.ie.
NCCP National SACT Competency Programme for Nurses Working in Cancer Care (docx, size 149.5 KB)
NCCP 3-Day Cancer Education Programme for Non-Specialist Nurses (docx, size 14.9 KB)
NCCP Two-Day Introductory Education Programme on Psychosocial Care (docx, size 96.6 KB)
NCCP-Community-Cancer-Nursing-eLearning-Programme---Brochure.pdf (size 5 MB)
DigiCanTrain - Digital Skills Training for Health Care Professionals in Oncology (docx, size 430 KB)
Updated 18/12/2024
