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An approach to non-pigmented skin lesions (Nurse)

An approach to non-pigmented skin lesions (Nurse)

Enhance your expertise in skin cancer medicine with our course on non-pigmented skin lesions. Gain essential skills to diagnose and treat common lesions confidently. Begin with an in-depth look at solar keratosis and Bowen's disease, supported by clinical and dermoscopic images. Learn about keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma, including diagnosis and treatment options such as surgery and radiation therapy. Finally, explore basal cell carcinoma, the most common skin cancer, with detailed images and management strategies. This evidence-based, regularly updated course is ideal for building your core knowledge and providing effective patient care.

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$299.00
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  • FLEXIBLE TIMING

  • 100% ONLINE

  • accredited Course

  • Expert instructor

This course focuses on the approach to non-pigmented skin lesions relating to skin cancer medicine. Participants will acquire the knowledge required to safely and confidently diagnose and treat commonly encountered skin lesions. It is the ideal starting point to build core knowledge in skin cancer management and acquire vital diagnostic skills and basic management techniques to provide effective care to patients.   

This unit starts with a clinical description of solar keratosis and outlines treatment options including field treatment. Attention is also paid to Bowen’s disease (a very early form of skin cancer), including symptoms, diagnosis (punch biopsy) and treatment. Dermoscopic images of both conditions are provided.  

This unit describes keratocanthoma, a low-grade malignancy that requires a deep incision biopsy, and also discusses squamous cell carcinoma, a common cancer due to chronic, cumulative, sun exposure. Treatment options include surgery, curettage and cautery, specialist referral or radiation therapy. Clinical images of both conditions are provided.  

Unit three describes basal cell carcinoma, the most common human cancer due to intermittent excessive sun exposure. BCC can be classified as non-aggressive (superficial, nodular) or aggressive (sclerosing/infiltrating/ micronodular/multifocal/solid). Clinical images of the different types of basal cell carcinoma, diagnosis and treatment options are included.  

This course is evidence-based, demonstrates best practice and is regularly updated. 

Relevance to Nurses:

Skin cancer medicine is a core component of Australian general practice and is consistently in the top 10 conditions managed. This is not surprising as Australia has the highest incidence of melanoma in the world, leaving melanoma the fourth most common cancer in Australia.

  1. Distinguish features of pigmented and non-pigmented skin lesions: actinic keratosis, Bowens disease, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma / KA, dysplastic naevi, DNS and melanoma. 
  2. Plan treatment options for commonly occurring skin cancers.  
  3. Evaluate patient needs and judge when to refer to others.   

All nurses.

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CPD Hours:

  • 6.0 hours CPD Activity
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Accreditations:

Nurse endorsement pending.

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Study Mode:

100% online

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Study duration:

6.0 hrs self-paced

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ABOUT THE PRESENTER

Prof David Wilkinson

This course is presented by Prof David Wilkinson: MBChB MSc MD PhD DSc MRCP FRACGP FACRRM FAFPHM.

He is a registered general practitioner and public health medicine specialist. He is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the Macquarie University. Since 2004, David’s clinical work has focused on skin cancer medicine in primary care. He has published research papers on the topic, designed and led development of the only Master of Medicine degree in skin cancer, and helped develop and present a suite of skin cancer short courses delivered by HealthCert.