| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology Nursing | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Yasemin ÖZHANLI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the nature of cancer, factors that cause disease, diagnostic and treatment methods.
2) Distinguish the effects of cancer patient’s functional health patterns.
3) Assess the changes in function due tocancer, the individual living.
4) Explane the legal and ethical aspects of care.
5) Develop the basic nursing skills to meet the functional requirements of the patient.
6) Compare the structure and function of the normal cell and the
cancer cell.
7) Differentiate between benign and malignant tumors
8) Discuss the role of the nurse in assessment and management of
common oncologic emergencies
9) Describe common nursing diagnoses and collaborative problems
of patients with cancer.
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Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Internal Medicine Nursing
Course Contents
EPIDEMIOLOGY PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE MALIGNANT PROCESS Proliferative Patterns, Characteristics of Malignant Cells, Invasion and Metastasis, Etiology, Role of the Immune System PREVENTION OF CANCER Primary Prevention, Secondary Prevention, DIAGNOSIS OF CANCER AND RELATED MANAGEMENT OF CANCER Surgery, Radiation Therapy, Chemotherapy, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Hyperthermia, Photodynamic Therapy, Gene Therapy Nursing Process: The Patient With Cancer CANCER REHABILITATION CARE OF THE PATIENT WITH ADVANCED CANCER Hospice ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES
Weekly Schedule
1) Epidemiology of Cancer in the World and in Our Country2) Carcinogenesis, Cancer Etiology and Epidemiology
3) Primary and Secondary Prevention in Cancer
4) Diagnosis and Treatment Process in Cancer
5) Safe Administration of Chemotherapy / Radiotherapy
6) Management of Cancer Pain
7) Management of Fatigue
8) Management of Insomnia
9) Management of Hematological Problems
10) Management of Gastro-Intestinal Problems
11) Management of Skin-Related Problems
12) Management of Organ Toxicity
13) Sexuality in Cancer Patient
14) Management of Psychosocial Problems
15) ara/final sınavı
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Kemik İliği Nakli Hemşireliğinde Kanıta Dayalı Bakım - Konsensus 2018, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. Can, G. (Ed.). (2015).
2- Can, G. (Ed.). (2020). Onkoloji hemşireliği. II. Baskı, Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri. Can, G. (Ed.). (2020).
3- 3.Ignatavicius DD, Workman ML (Eds). Medical- Surcigal Nursing, Critical Thinking for Collobrative Care. 9th ed. St.Louis: Elsevier Saunders Company; 2017.
4- Bauldoff G, Gubrud P, Carno MA. (Eds.) (2020). LeMone and Burke's Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Reasoning in Patient Care. 7th d. USA: Pearson.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Simulation
7) Self Study
8) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Presentation/Seminar to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required