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1st Specialization in Oncology

 ECTS CreditsNumber of Hours (h/year)
Principles of treatments : Quality control
115
115
20495
115
210
115
115
110
Pharmacology
110
Physiopathology and treatment of the pain
215
120
110
110
Principles of nursing care as regards continuous care
230
220
445
220
115
120
230
Principles of treatments in radiotherapy
115
Psychology
445
Radiology and investigational techniques
215
Radioprotection in radiotherapy
225
210
115

Principles of nursing care as regards radiotherapeutic treatments

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)20
Teaching staffLAMBEAU, Muriel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0006/1
Prerequisite

Course of oncology of 3rd GN and course of biophysical radio

Aims and Objectives

Resulting of this, future graduated nurses will have to :

  • Ensure the complete care of both the person being treated and his family, and this taking into consideration the know-how, the knowledge-to be and eventually the knowledge-to-become.
  • Be able to plan and manage an information and education plan dedicated to the patient and his relatives.
Description

General overview about radiotherapy.

Full care of a patient treated by :

  • External radiotherapy
  • Brachytherapy
  • Curietherapy
  • By sealed no sources
  • Total body irradiation

Protection and education actions aimed to:

  • The family
  • The patient
  • The team.
Bibliography

PRUDHOMME Ch., JEANMOUGIN Ch., MOREL N., Processus tumoraux, éd Maloine, 2009.

MAZERON J.J., MAUGIS A., BARRET C., MORNEX F., Techniques d'irradiation des cancers, éd. Maloine, 2005

HOERNI B., MORTUREUX A., KANTOR G., Cancérologie - Hémopathies, Nouveaux cahiers de l'infirmière, éd. Masson, 2007.

IFSI, Réussir son Evaluation en Soins Infirmiers en Hématologie et Cancérologie, éd. Estem, 2007.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of nursing care as regards medical treatments

ECTS Credits4
Number of Hours (h/year)45
Teaching staffHALLET, Nadia
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0007/1
Prerequisite

Medical nursing care ( 2nd and 3rd years) + pharmacology + solid tumors and hematology (4th Oncology).

Aims and Objectives

To deal globally with patient ( as well at the technical, physical, spiritual, psychological or social level), treated by chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and/or hormonotherapy.

To react correctly when faced to patients in remission, in relapse or cured.

The student will be made sensitive to the approach of the cancer children as some treatments require a hospitalization in the services of adults.

Description

Introduction

Prerequisite and specific additional to the following care :

· Hemoculture

· Bloodletting

· Marrow puncture and marrow biopsy puncture

· Blood taking away by central way

· Blood transfusion

Cytostatics

The care in sterile unit.

The care in daily hospital

Hormonotherapy

Immunotherapy

The unit of rehabilitation

Announcement of the diagnosis, cure, remission, relapse: nursing role

· Nursing care in pediatry ( cancer children)

· The patient with hemopathy, osseous metastases, abdominal metastases, cerebral metastases, cancer of otorhinolaryngology sphere

Nursing diagnoses : tiredness, ineffective assumption of responsability of the therapeutic program, feeling of powerlessness, compromised strategies of ineffective family adaptation, loss of hope, non constructive refusal.

Bibliography

MAROLLA M., GUERIN R., Oncologie et soins infirmiers, Lamarre, 1996.

Guide pour l’administration et la surveillance de la chimiothérapie cytotoxique, Centre REGAUD C., Toulouse.

ZELEK L., KHAYAT D., Guide pratique de cancérologie, Médiguides, 1994.

DALY-SCHVEITZER, Cancérologie clinique, Masson, 1998.

LEBEER G., L’épreuve du cancer, sociologie d’une éthique au quotidien, L’université de Bruxelles, 1998.

GORIN, PHILIP, SYMANN, Manuel pratique d’hémato - oncologie et de chimiothérapie, Frison – Roche, 1998.

HOERNI B., MORTUREUX A., KANTOR G., Nouveaux cahiers de l'infirmière, Cancérologie, Hémopathies, Masson, 2007

VARET B., Le livre de l'interne, Hématologie, Médecine-Sciences, Flammarion, 2007

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Exposed clinical cases and visits

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Epidemiology, cancerogenesis and diagnostic techniques

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffHONS, Benoît
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0009/1
Prerequisite

Biology and biochemistry of the 1st year GN.

Aims and Objectives
Description

Revisions of notions of biology

Cancerogenesis

· Physical

· Chemical

· Virological

Cancerology

· Epidemiology

· Prevention

· Detection

· Spreading modes

· Cancerous states

· Diagnosis and extension assessment

· Biological indicators

Paraneoplacic syndromes

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPLAV, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

cases analysis

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Nutrition and dietetic

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffLABEYE, Nicole
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0010/1
Prerequisite

Nutrition and dietetics lessons of 1st and 2nd year GN..

Aims and Objectives

To transfer theoretical knowledge related to biology, carcinogenesis, pharmacology, cancerous pathologies, treatments practised in the daily assumption of responsability of the concerned patients.

To understand the step of each speaker in order to bring a continuity in the care lavished by these speakers ( speech therapist, physiotherapist, dietician and occupational therapist).

Description

Recall :

· Mode modified in consistency : by probe, liquid, semi-fluid ;

· Hyper-caloric and hyper-protein mode

· Hydration

Loss of weight:

· Anorexia

· Increased needs.

Change of taste

Food of substitution

Mode leukose

Food education of patient for the return to home

Food of the patient in palliative phase

Course of denutrition

Food problems due to the various treatments

Food and prevention of cancerous pathologies.

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPLAV, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

self research ; reading of articles.

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Principles of rehabilitation ( physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech language)

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)20
Teaching staffDE WERGIFOSSE, Michèle; DOZO, Myrèse; JOCHEMS, Yvon
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0013/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

To transfer theoretical knowledge related to biology, cancerogenis, pharmacology, cancerous pathologies to treatments practised in the daily assumption of responsibility of the patients concerned.

To understand the approach of each speaker in order to bring a continuity in the care lavished by these speakers (speech therapist, kinesitherapist, dietician and occupational therapist).

Description

1st part: rehabilitationt in physiotherapy

Indications of the physiotherapy treatment among patients suffering from cancer

Different types of treatments

· Massage (types + aims)

· Mobility (types + aims)

· Relaxation (aims)

Relation physiotherapist and nurse with patients suffering from cancer

2nd part: rehabilitation in occupational therapy

Definition and status of occupational therapist

Presentation of the C.I.F. to show the importance of multi-field work in oncology.

Process of occupational therapy in oncology, palliative care

3rd part: rehabilitation in speech therapy

Physiology of the voice, of swallowing, of breathing.

Pathology of the voice and swallowing, vocal results and possibilities of food recovery after surgery.

Breathing principles according to the cannulas used.

Principes of rehabilitation of the voice

· Oesophageal

· Tracheo-oesophageal

· After C.H.P. and C.H.E.P.

· Hemi-laryngectomy

· Cordectomy through endoscopy

Primary and secondary wrong ways

Mechanisms and principles of rehabilitation

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPLAV, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Practical activities, lectures and realistic situations.

Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Principles of surgical treatments

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffBOCA, Philippe; Geurde, Bernard; JACQUEMIN, Denise; KRIDELKA, Frédéric; Scholtes, Félix; TOMBU, Sophie
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0014/1
Prerequisite

Surgical pathology ( 2nd and 3rd years).

Aims and Objectives

Transfer knowledges of tumor biology, pharmacology, cancer genesis, clinical cancer pathology and cancer treatment with special regards to the daily care of the patients.

Description

Principles of oncological surgery

Techniques of loco-regional chemotherapy

Principles of treatment of colorectal cancer

Principles of treatment of oesophageal and gastric cancers

Principles of treatment of liver and pancreas cancers

Principles of the follow-up of abdominal cancers

Principles of treatment of urinary tract and prostate cancers

Principles of treatment of breast and skin cancers

Principles of treatment of superior respiratory and digestive tract cancers

Principles of treatment of central nervous system cancers

Principles of gynecological cancer treatment

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPL, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of medical treatments : solid tumors

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)30
Teaching staffBARBEAUX, Annelore; BOSQUEE, Léon; HERMANNE, Jean-Philippe; HOYOUX, Claire; LECOMTE, Marianne; POLUS, Marc; VANSTRAELEN, Gaëtan
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0016/1
Prerequisite

Immunology, Pathology, Anatomy courses of 1st, 2nd , 3rd GN

Aims and Objectives

Transfer knowledges of tumor biology, pharmacology, cancer genesis, clinical cancer pathology and cancer treatment with special regards to the daily care of the patients.

Description

Hormonotherapy

Immunotherapy

Prostate cancer

Breast cancer

Ovarian and testis cancer

Bowel cancer

Skin cancer

Lung cancer

Palliative approach

Child neoplasms

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPL, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of treatments in medicine: hematology

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)20
Teaching staffFrère, Pascale; LAMPERTZ, Serge; VANSTRAELEN, Gaëtan
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0017/1
Prerequisite

Anatomy, Pathology, Pharmacology

Aims and Objectives

Transfer knowledges of tumor biology, pharmacology, cancer genesis, clinical cancer pathology and cancer treatment with special regards to the daily care of the patients.

To understand the approach of each speaker in order to bring a continuity in the care lavished by these speakers (speech therapist, kinesitherapist, dietician and occupational therapist).

Description

Side effects of chemotherapy

Chronic myeloproliferative syndromes

Acute leukemia

Grafts

Lymphoms

Chronic lymphoproliferative syndromes

Hemato-oncological urgencies

Bibliography

Les références bibliographiques inhérentes aux différents contenus se trouvent disponibles et actualisées au centre multimédia de la HEPL, adresse : 2, quai du Barbou 4020 Liège

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsWritten and/or oral examination
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Social legislation

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffCLAESSENS, Véronique
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0018/1
Prerequisite

Lectures of previous years.

Aims and Objectives

The general purpose of this lecture is to provide to the students the legal bases which will enable them, in their professional life, to assist the patient and his family to understand the legal and social aspects  linkend to the disease.

Description
  1. The civil and criminal liability.
  2. The professional secrecy.
  3. The disease and the labour contract.
  4. The disease and the social security(wage earner worker and independent worker).
  5. Differents leaves which the sickperson and his circle of family are entitled to apply for,in particular the leave for palliative.
  6. The disease and the legal capacity.
Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesIn part
LanguageFrench

Sociology

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffDISCRY, Anne
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0020/1
Prerequisite

None

Aims and Objectives

To acquire notions of sociology in direct relation with the professional practice : the social representations associated to cancer, the social inequalities faced with health, the cultural dimension of health behaviors, the funeral rituals, ...

To nurture a reflection on social behaviors in order to better understand mechanims that underlie our society.

Description

The social representations associated to cancer

The social inequalities faced with health

Ways of life and prevention of cancer

The hospital facing the cultural diversity

The funeral rituals

Bibliography

No main reference book; but a lot of book abstracts, articles, feature articles, ...

Teaching and Learning MethodsGroup seminars or workshops
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Deontology and ethics

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffPAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0001/1
Prerequisite

Course of deontology of 1st and 3rd year

Aims and Objectives

The future professional will be faced to the care of a cancer patient and his family. This will lead him (her) to face situations requesting both ethical and deontological reflection. To educate the future professionals in these situations and allow them to make a reflexion.

Description

Deontology, ethical or moral.

Concept of quality of life.

The nurse and the die with dignity

The prolonging life by technological means

The living will

Euthanasia

Cancer patient’s rights

The specific ethical problems related to cancer

The ethics commitees.

The clinical research / data manager

The spiritual distress.

Bibliography

Ethica Clinica, pertinence et piege de l'éthique, décembre 2004

Ethique et santé,2004, Masson, Paris

Jouranl européen des soins palliatifs, 2005; 12(3)

HERON ( J.F.),Cancérologie générale, Caen, septembre 2006

ROUGERON ( C.), résumé du cours du jeudi 1 mars 2001

KIIBLER- ROSS, " rencontre avec les mourants, Laennec 1974, p10

Références d' ABIVEN M., de JOMAIN C., AURENCHE S

Différents textes de loi. Articles divers. Symposiums...

http://www.adm.be

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Cases analysis

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Hospital hygiene

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)15
Teaching staffLAMBEAU, Muriel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0002/1
Prerequisite

Hygiene 1st year

Aims and Objectives

Global understanding of :

- the different specific treatments of cancer patients;

- the infectious risk;

- the different responsible agents;

the details related to their prevention.

Description

The infectious risk in oncology

The infectious details in oncology

The protocols, specific procedures

The specific isolations.

Bibliography

GORIN NC, PHILIPT ., SYMANN M., Manuel pratique d’hémato cancérologie et de chimiothérapie, Frison Roche, 1996.

Revues : La Presse Médicale, Hygiène en milieu hospitalier…

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

Interactive expositions

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of nursing care as regards prevention

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffPAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0003/1
Prerequisite

Health education of hte 2nd and 3rd year GN

Aims and Objectives

To know the prevention interventions of cancer.To develop a critical mind towards advertising and information conveyed by the media

Description

Introduction :

  • Implication of the nurse in the prevention of cancers: educational role
  • Recommendations of WHO as regards health and prevention of cancer.
  • Implication of Belgium in the programmes of health promotion.
  • Concept of preventive medicine.

Primary prevention:

  • Definition.
  • Concepts of epidemiology
  • Factors favouring cancer
  • European Code of cancer
  • Encountered problems.

Secondary prevention:

  • Definition.
  • Organised mass detection.
  • Chance detection
  • Encountered problems.

Tertiary prevention

  • Definition.
  • Early diagnosis
  • Encountered problems.
Bibliography

Charte de promotion de la santé d’Ottawa, OMS, 1986.

Programmes nationaux de lutte contre le cancer, OMS, 1996.

Brochures de l’Association contre le cancer : Environnement et cancer, 1997 ; Alimentation et cancer, 1998 ; Mieux comprendre le cancer, 1998 ; 100 réponses à vos questions sur le cancer, 1993; Livre blanc de la lutte contre le cancer en Belgique, tome 1, bilan et perspectives, 1994.

Cahier de l’Institut Royal de Gestion des Ressources Naturelles et des Technologies propres, Cancer et environnement, 1998.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Project or fieldwork

Experts talks.

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of nursing care as regards diagnosis

ECTS Credits1
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffPAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0004/1
Prerequisite

Course of imagery of 2nd year

Aims and Objectives

To acquire new theoretical knowledge as regards diagnosis of the most frequent cancers in order to optimize its functions:

  • of communication (target information)
  • technical (attendance to medical performance)
  • of organization and management (planning of the examinations and coordination interservices)
  • of applied research (case study).
Description

Common examination for the diagnosis of :

· Brain cancer

· Breast cancer

· Womb cancer

· Ovary cancer

· Digestive tract cancer

· Lung cancer

· Kidney cancer

· Bladder cancer

· Prostate cancer

· Testis cancer

Nursing role :

· In the physical and psychological preparation

· During the examination

· During the supervision

· During the announcement of results

Meeting xith the female committee

Visit of the mammobile and prostamobile

Bibliography

MAROLLA M., GUERIN R., Oncologie et soins infirmiers, tome 3, Lamarre, 1996.

ZELEK L., KHAYAT D., Guide pratique de cancérologie, Médiguides, 1994.

Guide du cancer, brochure de l’ A.C.C., 1992.

Registre national du cancer.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Tutorials

Visiting

Assessment MethodsWritten examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Principles of nursing care as regards surgical treatments

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)20
Teaching staffLAMBEAU, Muriel
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0005/1
Prerequisite

Nursing care of 1st, 2nd, 3rd GN

Aims and Objectives

Resulting of this, future graduated nurse will have to :

  • Ensure the complete care of both the person being treated and his family, and this taking into consideration the know-how, the knowledge-to be and eventually the knowledge-to-become.
  • Be able to plan and manage an information and education plan dedicated to the patient and his relatives.
Description

Introduction : various types of surgery

The surgery diagnosis: biopsies, endoscopies, radioscopies

Oncologic wounds : problems specific to the cicatrization, odors and treatments

The pain: “invasive” techniques

Treatment by hyperthermia

Surgery by specialities: centre, gynaecological, urologic, digestive, otorhinolaryngologic,...

Bibliography

Processus tumoraux, PRUDHOMME Ch., JEANMOUGIN Ch., MOREL N., éd Maloine, 2009.

Les Nouveaux Cahiers de l’Infirmière : Cancérologie - Hémopathies, Ed. Masson, 2007.

Module pratique Cancérologie, Coll. Dr D. Mallay, Ed. Estem, 2001.

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures

cases analysis

Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesYes
LanguageFrench

Clinical teaching, placements

ECTS Credits20
Number of Hours (h/year)495
Teaching staffCOMPERE, Anne; Fortunato, Jessica; GAJDA, Sylvie; HALLET, Nadia; LIBERTIAUX, Marina
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0021/1
Prerequisite

Clinical experience and 1st, 2nd and 3rd year courses of GN.

Aims and Objectives

Integrate theoretical theories necessary to take on adult and child (only sterile department) patients whatever the stage of the cancer

Description

Placement in departments of

· Surgery

· Radiotherapy

· Palliative care

· Day hospital

· Sterile department

Hemato-oncology department

Bibliography
Teaching and Learning MethodsTutorials
Assessment MethodsContinuous assessment

reports

NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Seminars

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffPAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0022/1
Prerequisite
Aims and Objectives
Description
Bibliography

Poisson, Mémoire de fin d’études infirmier, Maloine, 1998

Teaching and Learning MethodsProject or fieldwork
Assessment MethodsContinuous assessment
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

Test of synthesis

ECTS Credits2
Number of Hours (h/year)10
Teaching staffCOMPERE, Anne; LAMBEAU, Muriel; LIBERTIAUX, Marina; PAROTTE, Sandrine
Course UnitCompulsory
TermQuad. 1 and 2
CodePARA-D_SONCO0023/1
Prerequisite

courses of principles of care (4 oncology)

courses of pathologies (4 oncology)

Aims and Objectives

On base of a fictitious clinical case, to analyze, to interpret and to draw up the plan of care of a patient presenting an oncological pathology.

Description

any

Bibliography

any

Teaching and Learning MethodsLectures
Assessment MethodsOral examinations
NotesNo
LanguageFrench

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