Cancer Care

Code

NURS3140

School

Nursing

Level

3

Credits

20

Semesters

Autumn UK

Summary

This course considers the impact of cancer and treatment on individuals, families and communities, across the lifespan. Enabling students to feel confident working collaboratively with the patient, family and multi-professional team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate high quality, patient centred evidence-based care, across the disease trajectory. Building on biological, psychosocial and clinical learning from earlier in the curriculum this module will further develop pre-registration students’ knowledge and skills focused on the following topic areas:
•    The biological basis and principles of contemporary cancer therapies;
•    The adverse physical effects of cancer therapies and the management of toxicities;
•    The psychosocial, economic, spiritual impact of a cancer diagnosis, treatment and prognosis on an individual and their families; 
•    Exploring the care and interventions required to support an individual with a cancer diagnosis and their families.
•    The importance of user involvement in planning services and care to ensure patient centred care

Target Students

BSc (Hons) Nursing Students

Classes

200 hours of learning delivered by a variety of methods, including self-directed study

Assessment

• 100% Assignment: 3000 words - case study on the impact of cancer

Assessed by end of designated period

Educational Aims

Learning Outcomes

Apply pathophysiological understanding and appraise the evidence base for cancer therapeutic interventions and the support and management of disease and/or treatment related adverse effects, including acute oncological events.

Demonstrate a depth of understanding of the impact of a cancer diagnosis and treatment on individuals, families and communities across the life span, exploring the challenges and complexities of living with and beyond a cancer diagnosis and transitions between active treatment, survival or palliation and end of life care.

Critically explore holistic and multi-professional supportive strategies, ensuring comprehensive and high quality patient led care.

Debate the influence of socio-economic, political, ethical and moral dimensions of cancer service provision, as well as the wider health and social care community nationally and internationally.

Conveners

• Mrs Penny Howard
• Mrs Helen Reddy