Course: Selected Chapters in Oncological Nursing

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Course title Selected Chapters in Oncological Nursing
Course code KOS/NKOK
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Krocová Jitka, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Frei Jiří, PhDr. Mgr. Ph.D., MBA
  • Šípová Simona, Mgr. MBA
Course content
The nurse's role in the prevention and early diagnosis of cancer. Nursing aspects of radiotherapy. Nursing aspects of chemotherapy. Monitoring patient aktino- and chemotherapy. Assessment of the current state of the patient with a cancer diagnosis. Psychological problems treatment of cancer patients. Treatment of pain in cancer patients. Malignant tumors of childhood. The nursing process in patients with end-stage cancer. Palliative care in oncology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Seminar
  • Contact hours - 6 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 45 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of nursing, anatomy and pathology of human knowledge of psychology
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Explains the role of nurses in the prevention and early diagnosis of cancer
Describe the nursing aspects of radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Explains psychological problems onokologicky ill patients
Define the treatment of pain in cancer patients
Explains the term palliative care
Skills
monitor patients with radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Interactive lecture
Skills
Practicum
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Seminar work
Competences
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • KAREŠOVÁ, Jana. Praktické rady pro onkologické pacienty. 2. Vyd. Praha: Maxdorf, 2011. 165 s. ISBN 978-80-7345-268-1..
  • KELNER, Pavel a KELNER, Pavel jr. Principy systémové protinádorové léčby. 1. Vyd. Praha: Grada, 2013. 208 s. ISBN 978-80-247-4171-0..
  • KISS, Igor a KUBEŠOVÁ MATĚJOVSKÁ, Hana. Geriatrická onkologie. 1. Vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2015. 440 s. ISBN 978-80-204-3738-9..
  • NOVOTNÝ, Jan a VÍTEK, Pavel. Onkologie v klinické praxi. 1. Vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2012. 532 s. ISBN 978-80-204-2663-5..
  • TOMÁŠEK, Jiří a kol. Onkologie - minimum pro praxi. 1. Vyd. Praha: Axonite, 2015. 448 s. ISBN 978-80-88046-01-1..


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