Unit Learning Outcomes:

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding and proficiency in providing holistic care to pediatric oncology patients and their families.
• Assess and manage pain effectively, utilizing various methods of pain management.
• Navigate ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in pediatric oncology care.
• Communicate empathetically with patients and families about end-of-life care decisions.
• Support families through pediatric oncology treatment challenges, providing emotional and educational support.
• Facilitate informed decision-making by patients and families regarding treatment options.
• Provide survivorship support, addressing both the long-term physical and psychological effects of pediatric cancer treatment.
• Address fertility preservation needs and discuss reproductive rights with patients and families.
• Integrate alternative and adjunctive therapies into patient care plans as appropriate.

Unit 6: Lesson 1: Pain Management

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify common sources of pain in pediatric oncology patients.
2. Describe the various methods of pain management 
3. Apply effective nursing interventions for pain management.
4. Educate patients and families about pain management strategies.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 9 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 2: Palliative Care and End-of-Life

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Define the role of palliative care in pediatric oncology.
2. Describe compassionate end-of-life care to pediatric oncology patients.
3. Communicate effectively with patients and families about end-of-life decisions.
4. Discuss ethics in end-of-life care

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 3: Treatment of the Family

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the impact of pediatric oncology on the family unit.
2. Define the elements of supportive care and education to families of pediatric oncology patients.
3. Discuss methods to facilitate family involvement in the child’s care.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 53 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 4: Ethical Concerns

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify and describe ethical issues commonly encountered in pediatric oncology (including Consent, Assent, and Dissent).
2. Apply ethical principles in decision-making processes
3. Describe how an ethics decision-making model can assist nurses in the care of pediatric clients and their families
4. Advocate for the rights and best interests of pediatric oncology patients.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 56 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 5: Survivorship

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the long-term physical and psychological effects of pediatric cancer treatment.
2. Describe supportive care and education to pediatric cancer survivors.
3. Discuss ways to facilitate the transition from active treatment to survivorship.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 6: Fertility Preservation

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe the impact of pediatric cancer treatment on future fertility.
2. Discuss fertility preservation options with patients and families.
3. Discuss the reproductive rights of pediatric oncology patients.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 50 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities

Unit 6: Lesson 7: Alternative and Adjunctive Therapies

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Define the role of alternative and adjunctive care in treating pediatric oncology patients.
2. Describe various adjunctive therapies.
3. Identify how various belief systems impact the care of children with cancer.
4. Describe patient self-care activities and the use of spiritual and traditional healers.
5. Describe the nurse’s role in the adaptation of care in managing varied health beliefs as they relate to a child with cancer.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 57 minutes.

Required Learning Resources and Activities