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Oncology Courses:

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Comfort Measures
RNRS1066 – CRN 30136 – Credit Course:

The focus will be on comfort measures fort he terminally ill patient.  There will be emphasis placed on promoting a realistic independence for the client based on his/her support systems.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In Class Equivalent: RNRS1041 Hospice Palliative Care Nursing (need to complete RNRS1065 to receive credit)
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: May 11, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • Final Exam: No
  • Course Fee

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Counseling Skills in Oncology
RNRS1064 – CRN 30134 – Credit Course:

This course is designed to enable the student to develop the knowledge and skills required to establish and maintain a helping relationship with oncology and palliative care patients and their families throughout the trajectory of the cancer experience.  Topics to be explored include factors affecting coping and helping relationship effective communication and interviewing skills, crisis management, psychological issues in Cancer/Palliative care and burnout and ethical issues.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In Class equivalent: RNRS1042 Walking with Support/Care
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: May 11, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • Final Exam: No
  • Course Fee

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Oncology Nursing 1 – RN (Not Available for Summer 2012)
RNRS 1055 – CRN – Credit Course:

Clinical aspects of cancer and cancer care supportive therapies include pathophysiology, genetics, epidemiology, prevention, screening and detection, diagnosis and staging, fatigue, resources, nutrition, pain, psychosocial, sexual and quality-of-life issues.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In class Equivalent: RNRS 1043 Oncology Nursing 1
  • Prerequisites: Current RN registration or Student RN
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: N/A
  • Final Exam: Yes (Online)
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Oncology Nursing 2 – RN
RNRS 1056 – CRN 30132 – Credit Course:

Topics include nursing management of cancer of the brain and CNS, breast, colon, rectum, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynaecologic, head and neck, leukemia, lung, lymphoma, mestastic multiple myeloma, skin cancer, and paediatric cancers.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In class Equivalent: RNRS 1044 Oncology Nursing 2 & RNRS 1045 Pain and Symptom Management
  • Prerequisites: Current RN registration or Student RN, RNRS 1043 Oncology Nursing I must be taken previously or concurrently
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: May 11, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • Final Exam: Yes (Online)
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Oncology Nursing Field Placement
RNRS1057 – CRN 30133 – Credit Course:

This clinical will provide Registered Nurses with the opportunity to expand their knowledge, skill and judgment in order to function effectively in the field of Oncology.  Field placement hours are 60 plus 12 hours of online seminar.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In Class Equivalent: RNRS1046 Oncology/Palliative Care Clinical
  • Prerequisite:
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: May 11, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • Final Exam: No
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Orientation to Palliative Care
RNRS1065 – CRN 30135 – Credit Course:

This course will provide an overview of the Palliative Care and coping with death, dying and grief.  The focus is to provide you with a review of the concepts of Palliative Cate, the multidiscipline team, hospice, current approaches to care, roles, issues and expectation.  Identify what resources are available and discuss home care vs. institutional care.

  • Applicable Majors: RNOP
  • In Class equivalent: RNRS1041 Hospice Palliative Care Nursing (need to also complete RNRS1066 to receive credit)
  • Prerequisite: None
  • Summer Semester Start/End Date: May 11, 2012 – August 17, 2012
  • Final Exam: No
  • Course Fee

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