HÄ°H601 - ONCOLOGY NURSING
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONCOLOGY NURSING | HÄ°H601 | 2nd Semester | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Prequisites | - | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Question and Answer Field Trip Preparing and/or Presenting Reports Case Study Brain Storming | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Prof. Dr. Leyla Özdemir, Prof. Dr. Sevgisun Kapucu, Assoc. Prof. İmatullah Akyar, Assoc. Prof. Zehra Gok Metin, Assist. Prof. Nur İzgü | |||||
| Course objective | This course aims to train specialist nurses who has current expertise level of knowledge in oncology nursing field about physiological, psychological, socio-cultural changes caused by cancer; combines oncology knowledge with different disciplines to generate new knowledge; brings strategic solutions and suggestions to symptom management, oncologic emergencies, quality of life, terminal-term care areas; takes active role in care and rehabilitation processes of cancer patient and family within interdisciplinary studies and active role in preventive health care. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | This course teaches the necessary theoretical knowledge and practices (carcinogenesis, epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, symptom control, rehabilitation, oncologic emergencies and terminal care) for providing nursing care to individuals diagnosed with cancer and for prevention of cancer. | |||||
| References | 1. Akdemir N, Birol L. Internal Diseases and Nursing Care-İç Hastalıkları ve Hemşirelik Bakımı. Sistem Ofset, 2. Baskı, Ankara, 2010. 2. Mayadağlı A, Parlak C. Handbook of Clinical Oncology-Klinik Onkoloji El Kitabı. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul, 2009. 3. Taşkın L. Obstetrics-Women?s Diseases Nursing-Doğum ve Kadın Sağlığı Hemşireliği. Ofset Matbaacılık. 2009. 4. Pollock R, Doroshow JH, Khayat D, Nakao A, O'Sullivan B. UICC Clinical Oncology- UICC Klinik Onkoloji. Türk Kanser Araştırma ve Savaş Kurumu. Alp Ofset Matbaacılık, Ankara, 2007. 5. Aydıner A, Topuz E. Handbook of Oncology-Onkoloji El Kitabı. Turgut Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2006. 6. Altınbaş M. Handbook of Oncology- Onkoloji El Kitabı. MN Medikal ve Nobel, Ankara, 2005. 7. Vogel W, Wilson MA, Vogel M, Wendy H. Advanced Practice Oncology and Palliative Care Guidelines. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia, 2004. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Definition of Cancer, Historical Process And Epidemiology |
| Week 2 | Carcinogenesis and Classification |
| Week 3 | Skin, Head, Neck, Gastrointestinal Cancers Precipitating Factors, Signs And Symptoms, And Diagnostic Methods |
| Week 4 | Lymphatic, Bone Marrow Cancers Precipitating Factors, Signs And Symptoms, And Diagnostic Methods |
| Week 5 | Breast, Urogenital, Lung Cancers Precipitating Factors, Signs And Symptoms, And Diagnostic Methods |
| Week 6 | Traditional and Current Treatment Methods in Cancer |
| Week 7 | Care and Rehabilitation-Symptom Control |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | Care and Rehabilitation- Self-Care and Quality of Life and Improvement in Cancer Patients |
| Week 10 | Oncologic Emergencies and Responsibilities of Nurse |
| Week 11 | Preventive Health Services and Nurse Responsibilities in Cancer |
| Week 12 | Terminal Care |
| Week 13 | Care of Caregivers |
| Week 14 | Occupational Risks of Oncology Nursing |
| Week 15 | final exam preparation |
| Week 16 | Final Exam |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 28 | 20 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 15 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | 15 |
| Final exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 31 | 50 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 14 | 8 | 112 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 33 | 66 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 46 | 51 | 240 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Diagnoses patients with life-threatening and complex problems with current critical care nursing knowledge in an expert level | X | ||||
| 2. Interprets, analyzes and synthesizes the critical care nursing knowledge in order to provide quality care and treatment to patients with different disciplines? knowledge to create original knowledge | X | ||||
| 3. Fulfills critical care duties and responsibilities with professional values and ethical principles | X | ||||
| 4. Follows up-to-date developments and researches that will produce solutions to problems in intensive care nursing and provide evidence for nursing profession. | X | ||||
| 5. Crafts strategic solutions to actual and unpredictable complex issues needed critical nursing expertise, resolves responsibly, evaluates outcomes | X | ||||
| 6. Adopts and uses lifelong learning principles to up-to-date personal and professional competencies. | X | ||||
| 8. Actively participates in disciplinary studies with healthcare knowledge and skills | X | ||||
| 11. Cares public health with protective, rehabilitative holistic approach, follows and contributes to relevant health-social policies | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest