Course: Nurcing in Oncology

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Course title Nurcing in Oncology
Course code FZS/ANON
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminar
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Horáčková Kateřina, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Matějková Iryna, Mgr. DiS.
Course content
Lectures: Types of tumour diseases, their causes Diagnostics of tumour diseases Treatment of tumour diseases Particularities of nursing care for oncological patients Ethical issues in oncology nursing Seminars and tutorials: Dealing with side effects of cancer treatment Care of invasive venous access Self-examinations as a prevention in oncology Ethical and psychological issues in oncology nursing - case studies Field trip in oncology department

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of the diagnostics, treatment and prevention of tumour diseases.
Students know the main principles of diagnostics and the treatment of tumour diseases, including the side effects of the treatment. They are knowledgeable in the field of oncological prevention and ready to deal with critical situations in connection with taking care of oncological ill patients. Students are aware of ethical issues in oncology, as well as the issue of moral distress and caring / uncaring encounters in oncology nursing.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
The exam is based on submitting an essay about oncology epidemiological situation and system of care about oncology ill patients in student´s country.
Recommended literature
  • C.J.Alkhoudairy. Clinical Practice Protocols In Oncology Nursing. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2011. ISBN 9781449647520.
  • JONSEN, A. R., M. SIEGLER and W. J. WINSLADE. Clinical ethics: a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2015. ISBN 978-0071845069.
  • M. H. Newton, M. Hikey, J. Brant. Mosby´s Oncology Nursing Advisor. Elsevier Books, 2016. ISBN 9780323375634.


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