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Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care (3cr)

Code: 7031538-3006

General information


Enrollment
02.12.2019 - 31.01.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
01.01.2020 - 31.07.2020
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
Kati Lahtinen
Kirsi Halttunen
Course
7031538

Unfortunately, no reservations were found for the realization Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care 7031538-3006. It's possible that the reservations have not yet been published or that the realization is intended to be completed independently.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Sisältö
Opintojakso sisältää 2 op englannin kielellä toteutettavia opintoja
Syöpäpotilaan hoitotyö
Palliatiivinen ja elämän loppuvaiheen hoitotyö
- Syövän hoidon nykytilanne
- Syöpäpotilaan hoidossa käytettävät toimenpiteet ja auttamismenetelmät
- Syöpähoitojen turvallinen toteuttaminen
- Syöpäpotilaiden ja palliatiivista hoitoa tarvitsevien terveyden tukeminen ja palvelut
- Syöpäpotilaiden ja palliatiivista hoitoa tarvitsevien hoitamisen eettiset haasteet
Onkologia ja farmakologia 1 op
- Keskeisimmät syöpäsairaudet ja niiden tutkimus- ja hoitomuodot

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

Teaching methods

Lähiopetus:
Luennot
Työpajat

Etä - ja verkko-opetus:
Itsenäiset lukutehtävät
Itsenäiset kirjalliset tehtävät

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Työelämälähtöisyys
Tiimioppiminen
Flipped learning
Blended learning

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