Oncology Nursing

General

• Code: 278-190502
• Semester: 5th
• Study Level: Undergraduate
• Course type: Specialization
• Teaching and exams language: Greek
• The course is offered to Erasmus students
• Teaching Methods (Hours/Week): Theory (3)
• ECTS Units: 5
• Course homepage: https://moodle.teithe.gr/course/index.php?categoryid=196
• Instructors: Lavdaniti Maria
• Class Schedule:
  • Thu 14:00 - 17:00: Αίθουσα 1

Course Contents

• Pathophysiology of cancer.
• Cancer epidemiology.
• Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of cancer. Nurses in primary and secondary prevention.
• Surgical therapy – nursing care plan of patients with cancer.
• Chemotherapy – preparation and administration of chemotherapeutic agents.
• Chemotherapy side effects. Nursing care plan of patients on chemotherapy.
• Radiotherapy – side effects. Nursing care nursing care plan of patients on radiotherapy.
• Targeted therapies – side effects. Nursing care plan of patients on targeted therapies.
• Immunotherapy – side effects. Nursing care plan of patients on immunotherapies.
• Hormonal therapy – side effects. Nursing care plan of patients on hormonal therapies.
• Psychosocial care – stress, depression, family environment, social support.

Educational Goals

Students will acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in order to be able to provide holistic nursing care to patients with cancer. Students will be able to understand the pathogenesis of cancer and the ways of cancer metastasis, treatment modalities and side-effects of the therapies. Furthermore, the course will prepare students to effective manage the needs of cancer patients, to prioritize them and to be able to assess their problems and the outcomes of nursing care provided.

General Skills

• Adapting to new situations.
• Decision-making.
• Working independently.
• Team work.
• Project planning and management.
• Respect for difference and multiculturalism.
• Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues.
• Criticism and self-criticism.
• Working in an interdisciplinary environment.
• Production of free, creative and inductive thinking.

Teaching Methods

• Face to face.

Use of ICT means

• Powerpoint presentations.
• Support of the learning process through the electronic platform moodle.

Teaching Organization

Students Evaluation

• Written exams and essay.