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Cancer Patient’s Nursing (2 cr)

Code: TH00BV97-3005

General information


Enrollment

02.01.2025 - 09.03.2025

Timing

03.03.2025 - 01.04.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Emergency Care

Teachers

  • Reino Tissari

Groups

  • PENHOK23
  • 05.03.2025 08:00 - 11:00, Kurssin aloitus, Syöpäpotilaan hoitotyö TH00BV97-3005
  • 05.03.2025 12:00 - 16:00, Käytännön harjoituksia, Syöpäpotilaan hoitotyö TH00BV97-3005
  • 20.03.2025 08:00 - 12:00, Simulaatio, Syöpäpotilaan hoitotyö TH00BV97-3005
  • 21.03.2025 10:00 - 11:00, Tentti, Syöpäpotilaan hoitotyö TH00BV97-3005

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

Evaluation scale

H-5