Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care (3cr)
Code: 7031538-3005
General information
- Enrollment
- 12.04.2019 - 13.10.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.10.2019 - 10.11.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Health and Well-being
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- English
- Seats
- 1 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
- Teachers
- Tarja Bergfors
- Course
- 7031538
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Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Objective
Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care 3 cr SYPHO
Objectives
Students will
- Learn to nurse patients with different types of cancers in various environments
- Become familiar with the main treatment methods used for cancer patients and in palliative care
- Know how to support the functional capacity, well-being and quality of life of cancer patients and work with customers and their family members as a member of a multiprofessional team
- Know how to assist cancer patients and their family members in safety and decision-making
- Become familiar with the safe and effective administration of pharmacotherapy for cancer patients and patients in need of palliative care
- Know how to provide humane palliative care to incurably ill and long-term patients, as well as to support their family members
Content
Contents
The study unit comprises 2 cr of studies offered in English
Oncology Nursing
Palliative and End-of-Life Nursing
- Current state of cancer treatment
- Procedures and assistance methods used in the treatment of cancer patients
- Safe implementation of cancer treatment
- Services and health support for cancer patients and patients in need of palliative care
- Ethical challenges in the treatment of cancer patients and patients in need of palliative care
Oncology and Pharmacology 1 cr
- Common cancers, their examination and treatment
Materials
- Ahonen et al. 2017. Kliininen hoitotyö. SanomaPro Oy: s. 138-178, 423-444. (or similar topics from the book Syöpataudit, which is available in Terveysportti).
- Vierkkomateriaali
- Posteri- ja seminaari-esitykset
Teaching methods
Lähi- ja verkko-opetusta, tehtäviä, luokassa tapahtuvaa harjoittelua
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
Opintojakso sisältää 2 op englannin kielellä toteutettavia opintoja
Student workload
3op = 81t, josta lähiopetusta 20t (1t info, 3t luento, 4t luokassa tapahtuvaa harjoittelua, 4t tehtävien purkua, 4t seminaariesitykset, keskustelualusta ja 61t itsenäistä työskentelyä (tenttialueeseen perehtyminen, materiaaleihin tutustuminen, posterien työstäminen sekä keskustelu postereista, etukäteistehtävien tekeminen, Oppiportti: Saattohoidon verkkokurssi)
Further information
Sisätautipotilaan tai kirurgisen potilaan hoitotyön opinnot on pitänyt suorittaa hyväksytyksi ennen syöpähoitotyön opintojaksoa