NURS6711
10 units
6000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course is designed to facilitate health professionals to extend their knowledge of palliative care and examine palliative care practice. The course will examine the core concepts related to palliative care, including symptom management, evidenced based practice, psychological states, pharmacology, ethical issues, end of life care and interpersonal skills and pastoral care. The course encourages reflection and critical awareness on the illness experience to end of life care. Students will be encouraged to consider and reflect on the issues and challenges arising when caring for palliative care patients.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Online
- Trimester 3 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of palliative care nursing practice;
2. Use an inquiring, creative and analytical approach to palliative care nursing;
3. Examine current issues in palliative care;
4. Critically discuss symptom management;
5. Discuss end of life care;
6. Discuss pharmacological management of the application of the palliative care patient;
7. Examine ethical issues in palliative care practice;
8. Examine the role of complementary therapies in palliative care;
9. Continue to develop critical reflective skills and self evaluation of your own professional practice.
Content
The topics covered in this course are:
- Historical and cultural developments
- National palliative care strategy
- Communication in palliative care
- Symptom management
- Pharmacology
- Palliative care emergencies
- Complementary therapies
- Ethical issues in palliative care practice
- Spirituality
- End of life Care
- Self awareness and care of self
Assumed knowledge
Foundations of health professional knowledge, legal and ethical issues, fundamentals of research, human bioscience, psychology, sociology related to practice. Principles of investigative approaches in health care, concepts and theories relevant to practice, contemporary health care issues. Academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgment, synthesis and evaluation. Ability to conceptualise practice
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assessment 1 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Quiz: Assessment 2 - Quiz
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Written Assignment: Assessment 3 - Written Assignment
Compulsory Requirement: Submit assessment item - Must submit this assessment to pass the course.
Contact hours
Trimester 3 - 2024 - Online
Online Activity-1
- Online 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Self-Directed Learning-1
- Self-Directed 8 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Course outline
- NURS6711 - Trimester 3, 2023 (Online) (PDF, 601.5 KB)
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