Patient-centered Nursing Process in Palliative Care (5 cr)

Code: YSAP0103-3001

General information

Enrollment: 02.08.2021 - 05.09.2021
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.09.2021 - 17.12.2021
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 2 cr

Virtual portion: 3 cr

Unit: School of Health and Social Studies

Campus: Lutakko Campus

Teaching languages: Finnish

Seats: 0 - 20

Degree programmes: Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services

Teachers: Annina Kangas-Niemi; Irmeli Matilainen; Merja Kurunsaari

Teacher in charge: Annina Kangas-Niemi

Groups: YSY20ST
Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services; YSY20SM
Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Monialainen kuntoutus; YSY20SK
Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma, Kliininen asiantuntija; YSY20SJ
Master’s Degree Programme in Health Care and Social Services; YSY20S1
Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ylempi AMK tutkinto-ohjelma,Sosiaali- ja terveysalan johtaminen, ylempi AMK

Course: YSAP0103

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Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

See below

Objective

The student
• masters the overall assessment of the client's state of health, defining the need for symptomatic treatment, assessing the severity of symptoms, clinical treatment and health promotion methods
• apply a special level of competence in customer-oriented planning of palliative and hospice care based on the individual needs and situation of the patient and his relatives
• critically evaluates and utilizes interventions developed to promote patient and medication safety, and can explain the importance of risk management in the context of palliative care.
• dominates the demanding comprehensive clinical examination of the patient (including consideration of health-related physical, psychological, ethnic and cultural perspectives).

Content

• Treatment process and systematic treatment planning in palliative care
• Patient and medication safety and risk management
• Clinical decision-making in evidence-based palliative and hospice care
• Holistic assessment of the overall state of health (physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural

Location and time

See schedule below

Materials

The materials of the course are available on Moodle

Teaching methods

Distance learning/Webinars, learning assignments and guidance discussions
Lectures + training in patient examination
OSCE

Employer connections

The course has content that supports professional skills and student`s own profession.

Exam schedules

The dates of the exams and the possibilities for renewal are agreed separately with the teacher.

International connections

Completion alternatives

The recognition of prior learning is not possible as a whole course. If the student has previous higher education level studies related to the topic, the recognition of the units can be discussed with the teacher.

Student workload

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment methods and criteria will be announced in the moodle online environment by the UAS network.

Qualifications

A-level (Bachelor's Degree) competence in palliative care.