Cancer Patient's Nursing (2 cr)

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

- Huovinen ym. 2023 Kliininen hoitotyö. Pages 733-779, 874-882. (tai vanhempi painos)
- ITS-materiaalit

Teaching methods

Verkkokurssi 8.1-10.3.2024

Exam schedules

ITS-testit ja kirjallinen työ

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

2op = 54t opiskelijan työtä

Further information

Sisätautipotilaan tai kirurgisen potilaan hoitotyön teoriaopinnot on pitänyt suorittaa hyväksytyksi ennen syöpähoitotyön opintojaksoa, samoin kl. harjoittelu.

Kurssi pitää suorittaa kokonaisuudessaan kyseisenä aikana.