Oncology Certificate
Treatment of oncological and haemato-oncological diseases in adults and children
This course is a part of a cooperative acute chronic module, which deals with oncological and haemato-oncological diseases. The course provides tools for treating patients and families.
The advanced course in oncology is a part of a cooperative acute chronic module, together with advanced nursing courses in Geriatrics, Gastroenterology, and Nephrology.
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The advanced nursing course in oncology is focused on prevalent oncological and haemato-oncological diseases in adults and children, palliative care, and coping of patients, families, and healthcare providers, with a terminal illness.
Clinical practice is conducted in four tracks adapted to the students’ clinical experience in the field of oncology, so that they can practice a variety of procedures in this field.
Curriculum
The curriculum includes 497 hours, of which:
337 hours of theoretical study
160 hours of clinical practice
Prerequisites for admission to the program
- You are a citizen or a resident of the state of Israel
- You are holding a registered nurse licensure certificate in the state of Israel
- You have a bachelor's degree in nursing.
An accredited degree in nursing is a degree accredited by interinstitutional committee at the Salary and Employment Agreements Department at the Ministry of Finance. The list of degrees is updated from time to time in the circular: "Academic degrees accredited for salary purposes in the civil service, Clalit Health Services and Hadassah Medical Center and Shaare Zedek Medical Center - nursing" (Hebrew). - You have passed the placement test for the advanced nursing courses with a grade of 70 or higher, and the grade is valid (3 calendar years from the exam date), or you are eligible for an exemption from the selection exam
Tuition
Registration fee
See the registration fee for advanced courses and selection examinations in the relevant annual circular (Hebrew).
For further information about the tuition for advanced nursing courses
State licensure examination
After meeting the studies requirements and completion of studies, and for the purpose of being registered as an advanced nursing course graduate, you must successfully pass the licensure exam. The exam content and structure change from course to course and are adapted to the field and knowledge acquired.
In this course you will take the licensure exam in a simulation-based method.
The simulation licensure exams include clinically representative conditions, which visualize reality, and to handle them one should make use of the knowledge and psychomotor and communication skills acquired in the course. The exam passing grade is 60.
The exam includes switching between different stations (simulations), determined according to the characteristics of the field of training you have studied.
Among the different types of stations:
- Performance station simulator (manikin)
- Simulation station with an actor
- Inquiry station about the simulation with an actor
- Analysis station of a clinical conditions by a video film/ audio recording (computerized)
- Knowledge station with a computer – 50 multiple choice questions
The licensure simulation exams for the advanced nursing courses are held in MSR – the Israel Center for Medical Simulation – the National Education Center for Health Professions, the Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer.
Further details about the exam day and additional instructions regarding the licensure exam
Course locations
| Course Location | Course Opening Date | Course Days | Contact |
| Meir | 03/04/2024 | Wednesday, Thursday | Liat Zedek Liat.zedek@clalit.org.il |
| North Training Center (Rambam) | 19/03/2024 | Tuesday, Thursday | Ayelet Zohar a_zohar@rambam.health.gov.il Fax: 04-7773046 |