Cancer and Palliative Patient CareLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

Student
- can apply their knowledge of the most common cancers when implementing nursing care for cancer patients
- is proficient in the process of caring for a cancer patient
- is competent in the key methods used in cancer care
- is competent in patient guidance in cancer and palliative care
- can implement symptomatic and humane palliative and hospice care
- is able to make an end-of-life care plan in cooperation with the patient and their loved ones, the treating physician and other members of a multidisciplinary team
- is able to interact with and support patients and their loved ones in difficult life situations
- understands the basic pathophysiology of cancers
- is proficient in the drug therapy process for cancer and palliative care patients.

Content

Cancer prevalence, risk factors and prevention
The most common cancers and their pathophysiology
Treatment pathways for the most common cancers
Key nursing methods in cancer and palliative care
Foundations of palliative and hospice care
Comprehensive symptom assessment and symptom management
Supporting cancer and palliative care patients and their loved ones
Ethical issues in care work
Key elements of end-of-life care planning and living will
Interacting with a palliative care patient and their loved ones
Multicultural death
Specific features of cancer and palliative drug therapy

Qualifications

Medical Nursing Competence. Basic knowledge of Pharmacotherapy.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Student
- Can use evidence-based knowledge to plan their professional activities
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner
- Can use professional ethical principles in their professional activities, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with consideration for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Student
- Applies a wide range of professional knowledge based on evidence
- Can act in a client/patient-oriented and responsible manner and assess the consequences of their actions
- Acts in accordance with professional ethical principles, taking into account safety aspects
- Is able to interact with respect for diversity
- Recognises their own strengths and development needs and is able to develop their professional activities

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

PASS
Student
- Can adequately search for information and use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activities
- Possesses adequate knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Acts in a client/patient-oriented manner and takes into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is able to assess their own strengths and development needs

FAIL
Student
- Cannot adequately search for information and cannot use the knowledge base in the field to plan their professional activi-ties
- Does not have sufficient knowledge and skills for professional activities
- Cannot act in a client/patient-oriented manner and cannot take into account safety issues and ethical principles
- Is unable to assess their own strengths or development needs