Oncology Nursing and Palliative Care (3 cr)

Code: 7031538-3007

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

Teachers: Kirsi Halttunen

Course: 7031538

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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