Advanced Nursing Practice in Palliative Care (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

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Objective

The student
- apply their knowledge of a demanding level in palliative care and hospice care in the planning, implementation and evaluation of treatment
• works independently and responsibly as a palliative care specialist nurse with extensive responsibility in his own area of expertise in direct nursing work
• identifies the service package of a patient in palliative or hospice care and manages the service management to meet the needs of the patient and his loved ones.
• consults members of a multiprofessional team and/or acts as a consulting expert for professionals and others involved in the patient's care.
• acts as palliative care coordinator and trainer for professionals in his area

Content

• Patient groups treated in palliative or hospice care and their special needs
• Symptomatic treatment, monitoring and effectiveness of treatment and updating treatment planning (treatment of more general symptoms that require special expertise, such as pain treatment, invasive special techniques, emergency situations)
• Planned implementation of palliative care and nursing (medicinal and non-medicinal treatments)
• Planned implementation of hospice care
• Pharmacology and applied pharmacology in palliative care

Location and time

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Materials

The materials of the course are available on Moodle (Digikampus).

Teaching methods

Distance learning, learning assignments and guidance discussions.

Employer connections

The course has content that supports advanced nursing skills and student`s own profession, such as workplace and/or alumni visits.

Exam schedules

The course does have scheduled exam, which will be done independently in Digikampus (4.-11.5.2020).

International connections

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Completion alternatives

The recognition of prior learning is possible by doing a special test made for this course. When the student has previous higher education level studies related to the topic, the recognition of the units can be discussed with the teachers of this course.

Student workload

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Reflective self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher's assessment.

Assessment Criteria aggreed in cooperation with UAS network.

Qualifications

Basic level (A level) competence in palliative care.

Further information

More information: Irmeli.Matilainen@jamk.fi