The Basics of Oncological and Palliative Nursing (2cr)
Course unit code: SH10037
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
- Responsible person
- Tuulia Sunikka, Vastuuopettaja
- Minna Peake, Varavastuuopettaja
Objective
-You will be able to apply your knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrate the ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identify the patient's needs relating to palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implement nursing care of a dying patient and support patient's loved ones.
Content
-Major cancers.
-Cancer prevention.
-Interventions and methods in the nursing care of a cancer patient.
-Key concepts of palliative care and end of life care: living will, treatment lines and limitations of care, advance care plan.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical physical symptoms and treatment of a palliative patient: pain, symptoms in airways and in gastrointestinal tract.
-Role of a nurse in palliative care and end of life care.
-Encountering an terminally ill patient and their loved ones.