The Basics of Oncological and Palliative NursingLaajuus (2 cr)
Code: SH10037
Credits
2 op
Teaching language
- Finnish
Responsible person
- Tuulia Sunikka
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Enrollment
01.04.2024 - 30.04.2025
Timing
01.10.2024 - 31.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- virtuaali Sairaanhoitajakoulutus ope
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHFS23Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2023, Fast Track
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024
Timing
26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- virtuaali Sairaanhoitajakoulutus ope
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHNK23Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time Studies, Spring, 2023
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.04.2024 - 30.04.2024
Timing
26.08.2024 - 20.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- virtuaali Sairaanhoitajakoulutus ope
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHAK23Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Spring, 2023
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Minna Turunen
- Miia Haapalainen
- Tarja Ruokonen
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHNS22Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, fall, 2022
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Miia Haapalainen
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHNS22Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Full-time studies, fall, 2022
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Miia Haapalainen
- Tuulia Sunikka
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
SHAS22Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Enrollment
01.10.2023 - 31.10.2023
Timing
08.01.2024 - 26.05.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
2 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Public Health Nursing
Teachers
- Miia Haapalainen
Teacher in charge
Tuulia Sunikka
Groups
-
STNS22Public Health Nurse, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2022
Objective
-You will be able to apply their knowledge of major cancers to the nursing care.
-You understand the importance of prevention in the development of cancer.
-You demonstrates ability to manage key interventions in the nursing care of a patient with cancer.
-You master the key concepts of palliative care.
-You identifie the need of a patient for palliative or end of life care.
-You implement symptomatic and humane palliative care and end of life care.
-You encounter and implements nursing care of a dying patient and supports the family members.
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.
-Identifying the need for palliative or end of life care.
-Typical 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 his/her loved ones.
Evaluation scale
H-5