Available in 2024
Course code

NURS3002

Units

10 units

Level

3000 level

Course handbook

Description

The course will enable students to develop principles of person centred, evidence-based nursing care for people with a life limiting illness across the lifespan and apply the principle of palliative care. The case studies are informed by the National Health Priority Areas. There will be a strong focus on promoting dignity and quality of life for the palliative care person and their family. By the end of the course the student will be able to apply evidenced based practice across a variety of settings using a clinical reasoning approach.


Availability2024 Course Timetables

Callaghan

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Gosford

  • Semester 1 - 2024

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate advanced understanding of developmental, lifespan, social spiritual and cultural factors that impact on the quality of life for people with a life limiting illness.

2. Critically reflect on their own personal values and beliefs about dying and death and the lived experience of the dying person, their families and communities.

3. Demonstrate advanced pathophysiology knowledge to manage common symptoms in the palliative care environment.

4. Apply the Roper Logan Tierney Model of Nursing and the Clinical Reasoning Cycle across the lifespan to create a plan of care for individuals experiencing a life limiting illness across contexts of nursing practice.

5. Critically evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological and nonpharmacological (complementary therapies) in the palliative care context.

6. Identify the legal and ethical principles related to caring for people with a life limiting illness.


Content

Module 1: Principles of palliative care

Module 2: Communicating with people with life limiting illnesses

Module 3: Palliative assessment & intervention

Module 4: Optimising function in palliative care

 


Requisite

Students must be active in the Bachelor of Nursing [40298] to enrol in this course.


Assessment items

Project: Explore concept of grief/loss

Essay: Focused Topic


Contact hours

Semester 1 - 2024 - Callaghan

Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
  • Face to Face On Campus: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERMOnline: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERM

Semester 1 - 2024 - Gosford

Lecture-1
  • Online 12 hour(s) per term
Self-Directed Learning-1
  • Self-Directed 6 hour(s) per week(s) for 12 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
  • Face to Face On Campus 24 hour(s) per term
  • Face to Face On Campus: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERMOnline: 6 Tutorials x 2 hour(s) per TERM

Course outline