Advanced Practice Nursing: Oncology Specialty I

3 credits · School of Nursing

This course is designed to provide the advanced practice nursing student with specialized knowledge needed to diagnose and manage selected oncology conditions in adolescent, adult and geriatric patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The course focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology and biobehavioral aspects of cancer across the adult years. Major topics include cancer physiology, prevention and detection, role of the immune system, treatment, and responses to cancer. Prerequisite: Nursing 595 and 596. Instructor consent required