NURSNG 710 - Oncology in Primary Care

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This elective course is offered online to graduate level students and advanced care providers to develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors about oncology-specific components of health care that participants will need to care for adults in primary care settings. The course will cover: 1) advanced concepts in the biology and epidemiology of cancer; 2) evolving evidence on cancer genetics and genomics that influences cancer prevention, screening and treatment; 3) health promotion and cancer risk reduction in the general population; 4) appropriate tests for screening and diagnosis; 5) personalized cancer treatment including chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy, targeted therapies and hormone ablation; 6) evidence-based symptom management and palliative care; 7) implantation of survivorship care plans; and 8) compassionate hospice and end-of-life care. Participants will use evolving case studies, online resources, supplemental readings, oral presentations, periodic quizzes and a final synthesis paper to evaluate and promote learning.

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