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Psycho oncology

  • 17-02-2010 11:10pm
    #1
    needaname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭


    I am a recent psychology graduate and currently looking at postgrad options. I have come across a course in DCU in Psycho oncology that I may be interested in. I was just wondering if anyone would have any idea of the job prospects in this area etc as the prospectus isn't very informative?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    hotspur
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    It doesn't sound like the kind of thing one ought to be considering as a mere psychology graduate, surely it's a specialisation for qualified clinicians of various types.


  • #3
    Yve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭Yve


    needaname wrote: »
    I am a recent psychology graduate and currently looking at postgrad options. I have come across a course in DCU in Psycho oncology that I may be interested in. I was just wondering if anyone would have any idea of the job prospects in this area etc as the prospectus isn't very informative?

    Thanks

    Career Prospects:
    ''The new cancer treatment strategy for Ireland, 'A Strategy for Treatment Control in Ireland' (National Cancer Forum, 2006), emphasises the need for a connected, multidisciplinary partnership approach to care, aiming to maximise benefits for patients and endorses the need for significant expansion in all aspects of cancer service capacity, including psycho-oncology and supportive care in four new managed Cancer Control Networks. The Graduate Diploma/MSc in Psycho-oncology will support the requirement for the establishment of both the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Psycho-oncology roles as determined by the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery.''

    Yea the info above is all it gives.

    I have a H-dip in Psychoanalysis and doubt if I would qualify for this.. but it looks great.

    You get any more updates of or info??


  • #4
    needaname
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 52 ✭✭needaname


    No sorry I have no more information. I emailed the college and course co ordinator a couple of times but unfortunately I never got a reply from either which I thought was pretty weird. However I do think it is aimed more at nurses etc that would be working daily with cancer patients rather than psychologists or psychoanalysts


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