Cancer Patient's Nursing (2 cr)
Code: TH00BV28-3011
General information
- Enrollment
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01.06.2023 - 12.11.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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30.10.2023 - 17.12.2023
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Teachers
- Isa Öhberg
- Course
- TH00BV28
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
Cancer patient’s nursing 2 ECTS SYHO
The study unit is arranged entirely in English
Objectives
• Students will understand cancer as a disease and identify the factors related to early diagnosis and prevention of cancer
• Students will know different methods of treating and monitoring cancer how common types of cancer are diagnosed
• Students will know how to provide cancer patients with symptomatic and humane nursing services
• Students will know how to perform safe pharmacotherapy and how to pay attention to their personal occupational safety
• Students will know how to support and guide the functional capacity, well-being and quality of life of cancer patients and how to work with customers and their family members as a member of a multiprofessional team
Content
Contents
• Factors affecting the pathogenesis of cancer and the epidemiology of cancer
• Development of cancer
• Common types of cancer and how to diagnose them
• Cancer prevention and treatment
• Nutrition of cancer patients
• Symptomatic treatment of cancer patients (medicated and unmedicated)
• Cancer, partners and sexuality
• Lifestyles as a means of supporting recovery from cancer
• Rehabilitation and monitoring of cancer patients
• Psychosocial support of cancer patients
• Safe cytostatic therapy and occupational safety, infusion port
• Pain medication and how to use an automatic dosing pump
Materials
- Ahonen et al. 2019. Kliininen hoitotyö. SanomaPro Oy. Sivut: 127-163, 404-425. (tai vastaavat aiheet Syöpätaudit-kirjasta, saatavilla oppiportista)
- Videoluennot, ITS-materiaali, tunneilla käydyt asiat
- Esitykset, teemapäivät
Teaching methods
Lähi- ja verkko-opetusta, tehtäviä,, pienryhmätyöskentelyä, tentti
Exam schedules
ITS-tentti
Completion alternatives
-
Student workload
2op = 54t opiskelijan työtä (kontaktiopetusta: info + 3 x 8t teemapäivät )
Further information
Sisätautipotilaan tai kirurgisen potilaan hoitotyön teoriaopinnot on pitänyt suorittaa hyväksytyksi ennen syöpähoitotyön opintojaksoa, samoin kl. harjoittelu.
Kurssi pitää suorittaa kokonaisuudessaan vuoden sisällä.
Yhdistetty opetus toisen/toisten ryhmien kanssa