Advanced studies in cancer patient's careLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00CY40
Credits
5 op
Objective
The Student
• understands cancer as a disease and identify factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection
• understands the importance of multi-professional working group considering the holistic treatment of cancer
• is able to use different control methods based on evidence when guiding a cancer patient and his or her loved ones
• is able to work while promoting patient and occupational safety
• develop their own professional skills in teamwork and in different networks, understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrate initiative in nursing and self-management skills, as well as nursing content management
Content
Contents
• Evidence-based nursing in cancer treatment
• Cancer treatment methods, side effects and symptomatic treatment
• Safe handling of chemotherapy
• Comprehensive support and guidance for cancer patients and their loved ones
• Interaction and encounter
• The ethics of nursing with cancer
• Cancer as a long-term disease, secondary cancers and late-onset side effects of treatments
• The most common on-call situations
• Surviving cancer and cancer recurrence
• Prospects for the future of cancer care
Enrollment
02.12.2024 - 21.04.2025
Timing
21.04.2025 - 25.05.2025
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Nursing
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Isa Öhberg
- Johanna Kero
Groups
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MSAISS22
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PSHSK23A
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PSHTK23A
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PSHTK23B
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MSHTK23A
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MSHTK22A
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PSHTK22A
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PSHTK22B
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PSHTS22B
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PSHTS22V
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PSHSS22A
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PSHTS22A
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PSHSK22A
Objective
The Student
• understands cancer as a disease and identify factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection
• understands the importance of multi-professional working group considering the holistic treatment of cancer
• is able to use different control methods based on evidence when guiding a cancer patient and his or her loved ones
• is able to work while promoting patient and occupational safety
• develop their own professional skills in teamwork and in different networks, understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrate initiative in nursing and self-management skills, as well as nursing content management
Content
Contents
• Evidence-based nursing in cancer treatment
• Cancer treatment methods, side effects and symptomatic treatment
• Safe handling of chemotherapy
• Comprehensive support and guidance for cancer patients and their loved ones
• Interaction and encounter
• The ethics of nursing with cancer
• Cancer as a long-term disease, secondary cancers and late-onset side effects of treatments
• The most common on-call situations
• Surviving cancer and cancer recurrence
• Prospects for the future of cancer care
Evaluation scale
H-5