Course program
Detailed Program of Clinical Nursing in Oncology Specialist Area:
1. General Introduction to Oncology
Definitions and differences between benign and malignant tumors
Main characteristics of malignant tumors
Biological basis of the metastatic process
2. Oncology Therapies
Chemotherapy: characteristics, methods of administration, side effects, and nursing management
Hormone therapy: general principles, therapeutic indications, side effects, and nursing management
Targeted therapy: mechanisms of action, examples of drugs used, side effects, and nursing care
Immunotherapy: general principles, main drugs, specific side effects, and nursing management
3. Focus on Major Neoplasms
Breast cancer: epidemiological aspects, clinical manifestations, treatment, and nursing care
Lung cancer: types, characteristic symptoms, therapeutic approaches, and nursing management
Colon and gastrointestinal tract cancer: characteristics, treatment modalities, specific nursing care
Ovarian cancer: clinical manifestations, therapeutic approach, nursing care, and management of complications
Prostate cancer: clinical features, available treatments, side effects, and nursing management
4. Pain in Oncology
Assessment and classification of oncological pain
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for pain management
Role of nurses in pain management and monitoring
5. Palliative Treatments and End-of-Life Care
Principles and objectives of palliative care
Nursing care in terminal stages of life
Communication with patients and families in advanced stages of disease
6. Lifestyle and Primary and Secondary Prevention
Importance of healthy lifestyles in cancer prevention
Educational strategies and interventions for primary and secondary prevention
Role of nurses in health promotion and public health education.
Books
slides and clinical cases
AIOM guidelines
Exam mode
Assessment Methods for the Clinical Nursing in Oncology Specialist Area Course:
The final assessment for the course will consist of an oral examination, during which the student must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course content, critical analysis skills, and competence in the practical application of specialized oncology nursing knowledge.
In cases of particular needs, properly documented and communicated to the instructor in advance, the student may alternatively request a written assessment consisting of multiple-choice questions designed to verify theoretical knowledge acquisition and the ability to apply it to specific clinical cases.
Evaluation criteria:
Accuracy and completeness of answers
Ability to apply theoretical knowledge to practical scenarios
Mastery of technical and professional language
Clinical reasoning skills and interdisciplinary integration of competencies.
Lesson mode
lessons, clinical cases