Clinical Competence in Cancer CareLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

After completing the course, the student is able to:

· to care for a cancer patient in a comprehensive and patient-centered manner at different phases of the cancer treatment pathway (cancer diagnosis, treatment and its implementation, palliative and end of life care, post-treatment phase) according to the treatment protocol and their own area of responsibility
· conduct a comprehensive anamnesis of a cancer patient using valid evaluation methods, conduct a physical examination of a cancer patient using relevant techniques and identify normal and most common abnormal findings related to cancer, treatments and psychosocial well-being and document findings and consult multiprofessional expert group when needed
· connect cancer related information, health promotion and preventative information with the evaluation, planning and implementation process of a patient’s treatment needs
· critically evaluate the evidence for methods used for treating cancer and alleviating the adverse effects of cancer treatment
· recognize the significance of information produced by cross-disciplinary research in the development of cancer treatment
· take responsibility for implementation of evidence-informed treatment methods
· identify and prevent risks to patient and occupational safety caused by methods used in cancer treatment

Content

Cancer treatments; Surgical treatment, Radiation therapy, Cancer drug therapies, Isotope treatments
Adverse effects and side effects related to cancer treatment and their alleviation
Late effect monitoring
Special groups in cancer treatment (e.g. the elderly/children/multiple medication patients)
Oncologic emergencies
Comprehensive health assessment of a cancer patient (physical examination)
Patient and occupational safety in cancer car