Skin Cancer Medicine

Chaos and Clues (Nurse)

Name: Chaos and Clues (Nurse)
Brand: HealthCert Education
SKU: SHOP-NUR-P5MEL
Price: 195.00 AUD
Availability: InStock

The "Chaos and Clues Method" course provides healthcare professionals with an advanced approach to dermoscopy for identifying suspicious skin lesions. This course introduces the Chaos and Clues diagnostic algorithm, a proven method for determining whether skin lesions such as melanomas, basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are benign or require further investigation. Participants will learn to apply this method through practical case studies, detailed image analysis, and expert guidance, improving their ability to make accurate and timely diagnoses in clinical practice.

$195

FLEXIBLE TIMING

100% ONLINE

CPD ENDORSED

EXPERT INSTRUCTOR

This course is structured into two key units, each designed to offer in-depth knowledge and practical application of the Chaos and Clues method in dermoscopy.

Unit 1: Introduction to the Chaos and Clues Method
This unit covers the fundamental principles of the Chaos and Clues algorithm, a simplified yet effective decision-making tool for assessing skin lesions. Participants will learn to identify "chaos" in a lesion, which indicates the need for further examination, and recognise specific "clues" that suggest malignancy. The unit emphasises practical applications of the method and provides numerous clinical examples to help learners understand how to distinguish between benign and suspicious lesions.

Unit 2: Practical Application of Chaos and Clues
In this unit, participants delve deeper into real-world case studies, applying the Chaos and Clues method to various pigmented skin lesions, including melanomas, pigmented BCCs, and SCCs. Through interactive case discussions, learners will assess clinical scenarios, identify the presence of chaos or clues, and determine whether to biopsy the lesion. The course also addresses exceptions to the method and offers strategies for handling complex or borderline cases.

This course equips healthcare professionals with the skills to enhance diagnostic accuracy in detecting skin malignancies, ultimately improving patient outcomes in dermatology.

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.

CPD Hours:

6.0 hours CPD Activity

Accreditations:

Nurse endorsements pending.

Study Mode:

100% online

Study duration:

6.0 hrs self-paced

Professor Cliff Rosendahl

This course is presented by Professor Cliff Rosendahl (MBBS PhD).

Cliff is the Professor and Course Coordinator MMed Skin Cancer Program School of Medicine, The University of Queensland. Cliff currently works in Brisbane as a primary care practitioner with a special interest in skin cancer.  He also has an interest in research as the clinical developer and Director of the Skin Cancer Audit Research Database (SCARD). His other main area of research has been in evaluating dermatoscopic clues for the diagnosis of both pigmented and non-pigmented skin malignancy in collaboration with colleagues at The University of Queensland, Australia and the Medical University of Vienna, Austria.

What your colleagues say

"I would recommend this course as an important addition to self-directed learning in dermatoscopy. It was an invaluable course to gain the diagnostic tools, knowledge and confidence in managing skin cancer. The course was professionally conducted with excellent presentations."

- L. Suntesic Nurse

"Excellent! This is a great course that has helped me diagnose many more subtle, early skin cancers especially melanoma in situ. The course was clearly presented, with good pictures and course book. All HealthCert's skin cancer courses have been hugely valuable to my practice!"

- R. Mundell Nurse

"An excellent course introduction to dermoscopy and relating what you see to the histopathology and applying this in clinical practice. Great lectures and supporting materials."

- S. Jan Nurse

"I really enjoyed the level of learning. It is very rewarding to know that I am potentially saving lives. Recently I volunteered with the Lions Cancer Institute for two days, and we screened 158 patients, detected 38 possible melanomas and 83 keratinocyte skin cancers. It was a very successful and rewarding two days, and something I could do confidently because of my learning from this course."

- K. Laverty Nurse

"I highly recommend this course. I increased my knowledge and developed confidence in using dermoscopy and in diagnosing melanoma and other skin lesions. Every skin lesion I see means so much more now that it has a name. Great involvement from various skin cancer experts and great videos and reference materials."

- P. Ishri Nurse

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