L1 suffering and Empathy, foundation of oncology

Define what is suffering in oncology nursing / palliative care

• Physical pain & Mental pain experience

• Disturbed bodily functions

• Impact of cancer treatments

• Deterioration of health at end-of-life (impending death)

Suggest 5 essential reasons for understanding suffering

• Effective communication

• Enhanced pain management

• Appropriate emotional support

• Informed decision-making

• Compassionate care

Define empathy in nursing

• Ability to understand, share & appropriately respond to a patent’s emotional experience and perspective

Which type of empathy does the following refers to:

• recognize a patient's emotional state, allowing one to understand others' feelings and perspectives.

Cognitive empathy

Which type of empathy does the following refers to:

• To resonate with and feel the patient's feelings enabling one to emotionally connect and share in patients' emotions from the same perspective. Emotional resonance（情緒共鳴）

affective empathy

Which type of empathy does the following refers to:

• to express this understanding back to the patient through compassionate and supportive actions, which is especially critical in healthcare contexts where responsive carp can significantly impact well-being.

Behavioral empathy

Suggest 4 importance of having empathy in nursing

1. Builds trust, stronger therapeutic relationship

2. Improves communication

3. Supports emotional well-being

4. Achieves better outcomes for both patients and nurses in clinical practice

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Describe the carcinogenesis stages

Normal —> Hyperplasia —> Dysplasia (non cancerous) —> CANCER

What is the process of cancer development ? (Initiation, promotion and progression)

What will happen if there is cellular change in the cancer cells ?

What does “seed and soil” theory suggest about ?

What are the warning signs for cancer ? (7)

What dos TNM classification refers to respectively ?

Suggest the classification of (T) in TNM classification

Suggest the classification of (N) in TNM classification

Suggest the classification of (M) in TNM classification