Nursing Care of Cancer Patients

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Pre-requisites: ENFE 0170. In this course, the student acquires the knowledge and advanced skills to provide nursing care to cancer patients. Nursing role in the administration of cancer chemotherapy, pain management, ethical issues related to the end of life, quality of life, suffering and affliction is analyzed. Nursing interventions for most common types of cancer and their complications are studied. This course includes clinical practice that is carried out in oncology units.