Download May - The NZNO Cancer Nurses College

Nearly 20 years old
 Achieved College
Status 2013
 National ‘go to’ group
for cancer nursing and
cancer care
 Influential
 Submissions and
lobbying
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CTAG - Cancer Treatments Advisory group
The Ministry of Health Cancer Team collaborates and consults with clinicians and other
members of the multidisciplinary team involved cancer care in New Zealand.
The Cancer Treatment Advisory Committee (CTAG) provides clinical advice on cancer
treatment to the Cancer Control Steering Group. The Cancer Control Steering Group
provides governance for the Cancer Control Programme, which is a national
programme that covers Ministry of Health, District Health Boards (DHB ’s), and
regional cancer networks activity to implement the New Zealand Cancer Control
Strategy and New Zealand Cancer Control Strategy Action Plan. The Cancer Control
Steering Group also provides governance for the palliative care work programme.
Advice is sought regarding a wide range of aspects. Nurses working in these specific
areas with relevant experience are invited to be part of these groups. CTAG
establishes and coordinates work group to provide advice on specialist areas with in
cancer control.
Other working groups are
• Radiation oncology (ROWAG)
• Medical oncology (MOWAG)
• Adolescent and Young Adults oncology
• Haematology
• Surgical
For more information about these groups – see the MOH web site
Initiatives include
 Faster Cancer Treatments
 Development of Tumour Standards
 Medical Oncology Models of Care
 Medical VS Nursing Roles
 Post Grad education
 Work force issues – APC category
 Cancer diagnosis doesn’t occur in one place –
medical, surgical, GP therefore the role of
the nurse differs
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Tumour specific standards are the building blocks for quality care
when used as a quality improvement tool. They ensure patients
receive timely, good quality care along the cancer management
pathway. They describe the level of service that a person with
cancer should have access to, thereby reducing the risk of
patients receiving poor quality care (MoH, 2014).
The standards include
Timely access to services
Communication and referral
Data collection
Investigations, staging and diagnosis
Multidisciplinary care
Lifestyle factors and recommendations
Care coordination
Palliative care
Anti-cancer treatment
Follow-up.
For more information regarding tumour standards go to the MoH
website
 National
Clinical Lead – Natalie James
 40 FTE throughout NZ
 11 CNC’s on South Island
 4.1 FTE’s in Canterbury
 Single point of contact
 Coordinate the care
 Faster Cancer Treatments Targets set by the
MOH
 K&S
framework has been developed by the
CNC a number of years ago but it was never
taken up by the DHB
 As part of the recommendations of the
Cranleigh report – K&S framework to develop
cancer nurses.
 1st draft completed…….
 Identified
as a need nationally.
 Key components will be covered in the
national course with local content still
required.
 The idea would be is that the national course
will be transferable.
 Current
OSH guidelines around hazardous
substances was developed in 1997
 Since 1997, cancer treatments have changed
antibodies/targeted therapies and oral meds
 Lobbying currently going on to update these
guidelines
 NZNO
member
 Free to join
 Advantages – kept up to date with national
trends, issues….
 Funding grant once you have been a member
for two years
 Cancer Nurses award every two years
 Go to the NZNO website and either
electronically or print off a joining form
 NZNO
&CNC
member
 National
spread
 AGM’s