Entry requirements

A Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• account for the role and function of the contact nurse
• account for what cancer rehabilitation implies and understand the importance of team cooperation
• give individually adjusted information and carry out a professional conversation with patient and family/relative
• establish a patient care plan
• reflect on the importance that the patient is participating in his or her care and treatmen

Content

The course contains:

• The role and function of the contact nurse
• Person-oriented care
• The patient's rights and status
• The needs of the family/relatives
• Communication, professional conversation, turning point conversation
• Cancer rehabilitation and team importance
• Nursing informatics
• Psychosocial nursing
• Symptoms and needs in oncological nursing
• Palliative care
• Ethics

Instruction

Instruction of the course consists of lectures, self-study, group assignments, seminars and clinical related study assignments. A written assignment that is discussed at a seminar is included. In all teaching, emphasis is on scientific basis and evidence-based knowledge of the field The course is mainly web-based and includes a number of meetings on campus. The student takes responsibility for his or her own learning, seeks knowledge and processes current contents of the education independently and in dialogue with fellow students. The teacher's role is to support the students in this method of working.

Assessment

The course is examined through examining seminar, where individual written assignments are processed, and through an individual take home exam. At the examining seminar, the student's achievements are assessed individually. All expected learning outcomes in the course are examined.

Passing the course requires:

• Passed individual examination
• Passed active participation in compulsory parts. Maximum 30% of compulsory parts can be replaced by written tasks.

Other directives

During and after the course there is a follow up of goal attainment and preconditions for learning in the course. Its main aim is to contribute to improvements. The experiences and views of the students are one of the bases for the review and are acquired in accordance with current regulatory framework. The students are informed about the results and possible decisions of measures.