Cancer Patient’s Nursing (2 cr)
Code: TH00BV97-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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08.01.2024 - 10.03.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Emergency Care
- Teachers
- Isa Öhberg
- Course
- TH00BV97
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
Verkkokurssi 8.1-10.3.2024
Objective
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
Materials
- Huovinen ym. 2023 Kliininen hoitotyö. Pages 733-779, 874-882. (tai vanhempi painos)
- ITS materiaalit
Exam schedules
ITS-testit ja kirjallinen tehtävä
Student workload
2op = 54t opiskelijan työtä
Further information
Sisätautipotilaan tai kirurgisen potilaan hoitotyön opinnot on pitänyt suorittaa hyväksytyksi ennen syöpähoitotyön opintojaksoa, samoin kl. harjoittelu.
Kurssi pitää suorittaa kokonaisuudessaan kyseisenä aikana.