Nursing in Serious Illness and Palliative CareLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: TH00CK57
Credits
5 op
Objective
NURSING IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PALLIATIVE CARE 5 ETCS VAPA
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Content
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Qualifications
First-semester theoretical studies as well as theoretical studies in medical surgical nursing and at least 2 traineeships (Basics of nursing, internship in Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 1 and/or 2)
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 06.11.2024
Timing
04.11.2024 - 13.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Anne-Mari Seppälä
- SH TERHY4 Virtuaalihenkilö4
Groups
-
PSHTK23B
Objective
NURSING IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PALLIATIVE CARE 5 ETCS VAPA
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Content
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Materials
- Materials in Itslearning
- Terveyskylän Syöpätalo and Palliatiivinen talo (in Finnish)
- Hoitotyön tutkimussäätiön hoitosuositus: Palliatiivisessa ja saattohoidossa olevan potilaan läheisten kohtaaminen ja tukeminen (https://hotus.fi/hoitosuositus/palliatiivisessa-hoidossa-ja-saattohoidossa-olevan-potilaan-laheisten-kohtaaminen-ja-tukeminen/) (in Finnish)
- Kliininen hoitotyö (2023): Syöpää sairastavan hoitotyö and Verisairauksien hoitotyö, pages 732-882.
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Seminar and peer assessment
- Preclinical practice
- Simulation
- Independent work
- Exam
Exam schedules
Exams will be specified according to schedules and needs.
International connections
- Seminar work and peer assessment are carried out in small groups (about 3 people).
- Independent work includes, in addition to preparing for lessons, a video task and related discussion in Itslearning, a palliative care online course in Oppiportti, and performing medication calculations in Itslearning.
- Each student participates in one simulation, lasting 4 hours.
- The exam is taken independently in Itslearning at a certain time. Material is available.
Completion alternatives
Participation obligation:
- Seminar and peer review
- Simulation
- Preclinical practice
- Exam
- Reflective discussion
If you are unable to participate, notify the teacher in advance and arrange a replacement performance. The replacement performance is primarily carried out during the same hour with another group.
Student workload
- Preparation for the seminar work 25h
- Presentation of the seminar work and listening to others’ works 4h
- Peer review of others’ seminar works 4h
- Preclinical practice 4h
- Preparation for the simulation 10h
- Participation in the simulation 4h
- Preparation for the exam 30h and taking the exam 2h
- Independent tasks and work 35h
- Medication calculations 2h
- Reflective discussion 2h
Content scheduling
The course is conducted between 4.11.-31.12.24.
The detailed schedule can be found on the Itslearning platform.
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English.
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Further information
Please, contact the teacher by email.
Teacher can also inform students about matters related to the course on the Itslearning platform.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment:
- Seminar work FAIL - K5 (peer assessment and teacher’s assessment, of which the teacher’s assessment weighs 80% and peer assessment 20%)
- Independent tasks FAIL/PASS
- Simulation FAIL/PASS
- Preclinical practice FAIL/PASS
- Reflection discussion FAIL/PASS
- Exam FAIL-K5
The course is graded numerically (T1-K5). The final grade is the average of the seminar work and exam grades. (If the average is, for example, 3.5, it is rounded to H4)
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Student
- has not completed the learning tasks according to the course (see learning methods) and thus has not acquired at least a satisfactory level of competence in the nursing care of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- recognizes some treatment methods for patients in cancer care and palliative care.
- knows about the patient’s guidance needs, but cannot implement it or the guidance is inadequate.
- knows how to interact with the client and their relatives, but needs support for their actions.
- can work under guidance to promote patient safety.
- reflection of own competence is minimal.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- knows some treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- understands the importance of supporting the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a
seriously ill patient in care and can provide support under guidance.
- understands the significance of multidisciplinarity.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making partially under
guidance.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can partially reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- knows the key nursing treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- can support the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a seriously ill patient and work multidisciplinary with the patient and their relatives.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Qualifications
First-semester theoretical studies as well as theoretical studies in medical surgical nursing and at least 2 traineeships (Basics of nursing, internship in Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 1 and/or 2)
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 09.10.2024
Timing
07.10.2024 - 22.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Anne-Mari Seppälä
- SH TERHY4 Virtuaalihenkilö4
Groups
-
PSHTK23A
Objective
NURSING IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PALLIATIVE CARE 5 ETCS VAPA
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Content
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Materials
- Materials in Itslearning
- Terveyskylän Syöpätalo and Palliatiivinen talo (in Finnish)
- Hoitotyön tutkimussäätiön hoitosuositus: Palliatiivisessa ja saattohoidossa olevan potilaan läheisten kohtaaminen ja tukeminen (https://hotus.fi/hoitosuositus/palliatiivisessa-hoidossa-ja-saattohoidossa-olevan-potilaan-laheisten-kohtaaminen-ja-tukeminen/) (in Finnish)
- Kliininen hoitotyö (2023): Syöpää sairastavan hoitotyö and Verisairauksien hoitotyö, pages 732-882.
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Seminar and peer assessment
- Preclinical practice
- Simulation
- Independent work
- Exam
Exam schedules
Exams will be specified according to schedules and needs.
International connections
- Seminar work and peer assessment are carried out in small groups (about 3 people).
- Independent work includes, in addition to preparing for lessons, a video task and related discussion in Itslearning, a palliative care online course in Oppiportti, and performing medication calculations in Itslearning.
- Each student participates in one simulation, lasting 4 hours.
- The exam is taken independently in Itslearning at a certain time. Material is available.
Completion alternatives
Participation obligation:
- Seminar and peer review
- Simulation
- Preclinical practice
- Exam
- Reflective discussion
If you are unable to participate, notify the teacher in advance and arrange a replacement performance. The replacement performance is primarily carried out during the same hour with another group.
Student workload
- Preparation for the seminar work 25h
- Presentation of the seminar work and listening to others’ works 4h
- Peer review of others’ seminar works 4h
- Preclinical practice 4h
- Preparation for the simulation 10h
- Participation in the simulation 4h
- Preparation for the exam 30h and taking the exam 2h
- Independent tasks and work 35h
- Medication calculations 2h
- Reflective discussion 2h
Content scheduling
The course is conducted between 7.10.-22.11.24.
The detailed schedule can be found on the Itslearning platform.
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English.
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Further information
Please, contact the teacher by email.
Teacher can also inform students about matters related to the course on the Itslearning platform.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment:
- Seminar work FAIL - K5 (peer assessment and teacher’s assessment, of which the teacher’s assessment weighs 80% and peer assessment 20%)
- Independent tasks FAIL/PASS
- Simulation FAIL/PASS
- Preclinical practice FAIL/PASS
- Reflection discussion FAIL/PASS
- Exam FAIL-K5
The course is graded numerically (T1-K5). The final grade is the average of the seminar work and exam grades. (If the average is, for example, 3.5, it is rounded to H4)
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Student
- has not completed the learning tasks according to the course (see learning methods) and thus has not acquired at least a satisfactory level of competence in the nursing care of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- recognizes some treatment methods for patients in cancer care and palliative care.
- knows about the patient’s guidance needs, but cannot implement it or the guidance is inadequate.
- knows how to interact with the client and their relatives, but needs support for their actions.
- can work under guidance to promote patient safety.
- reflection of own competence is minimal.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- knows some treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- understands the importance of supporting the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a
seriously ill patient in care and can provide support under guidance.
- understands the significance of multidisciplinarity.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making partially under
guidance.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can partially reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- knows the key nursing treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- can support the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a seriously ill patient and work multidisciplinary with the patient and their relatives.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Qualifications
First-semester theoretical studies as well as theoretical studies in medical surgical nursing and at least 2 traineeships (Basics of nursing, internship in Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 1 and/or 2)
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 31.10.2024
Timing
07.10.2024 - 15.11.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
- Anne-Mari Seppälä
- SH TERHY4 Virtuaalihenkilö4
Groups
-
MSHTK23A
Objective
NURSING IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PALLIATIVE CARE 5 ETCS VAPA
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Content
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Materials
- Materials in Itslearning
- Terveyskylän Syöpätalo and Palliatiivinen talo (in Finnish)
- Hoitotyön tutkimussäätiön hoitosuositus: Palliatiivisessa ja saattohoidossa olevan potilaan läheisten kohtaaminen ja tukeminen (https://hotus.fi/hoitosuositus/palliatiivisessa-hoidossa-ja-saattohoidossa-olevan-potilaan-laheisten-kohtaaminen-ja-tukeminen/) (in Finnish)
- Kliininen hoitotyö (2023): Syöpää sairastavan hoitotyö and Verisairauksien hoitotyö, pages 732-882.
Teaching methods
- Lectures
- Seminar and peer assessment
- Preclinical practice
- Simulation
- Independent work
- Exam
Exam schedules
Exams will be specified according to schedules and needs.
International connections
- Seminar work and peer assessment are carried out in small groups (about 3 people).
- Independent work includes, in addition to preparing for lessons, a video task and related discussion in Itslearning, a palliative care online course in Oppiportti, and performing medication calculations in Itslearning.
- Each student participates in one simulation, lasting 4 hours.
- The exam is taken independently in Itslearning at a certain time. Material is available.
Completion alternatives
Participation obligation:
- Seminar and peer review
- Simulation
- Preclinical practice
- Exam
- Reflective discussion
If you are unable to participate, notify the teacher in advance and arrange a replacement performance. The replacement performance is primarily carried out during the same hour with another group.
Student workload
- Preparation for the seminar work 25h
- Presentation of the seminar work and listening to others’ works 4h
- Peer review of others’ seminar works 4h
- Preclinical practice 4h
- Preparation for the simulation 10h
- Participation in the simulation 4h
- Preparation for the exam 30h and taking the exam 2h
- Independent tasks and work 35h
- Medication calculations 2h
- Reflective discussion 2h
Content scheduling
The course is conducted between 7.10-15.11.24.
The detailed schedule can be found on the Itslearning platform.
The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English.
Objectives
• understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection.
• can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work.
• understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing.
• is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance.
• recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death
• knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety.
• understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work.
• knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information.
• develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning
• demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.
Contents
• Cancer, cancer prevention and the clinical pathway of cancer patients
• Basics of palliative care, care policies and restrictions, proactive treatment plan
• Nursing a seriously ill patient
• Comprehensive support and guidance of patients and their families and friends
• Patient and occupational safety
• Recording and reporting of treatment
• Multiprofessional team and group work and self-reflection
• Interaction and encounters
Further information
Please, contact the teacher by email.
Teacher can also inform students about matters related to the course on the Itslearning platform.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Assessment:
- Seminar work FAIL - K5 (peer assessment and teacher’s assessment, of which the teacher’s assessment weighs 80% and peer assessment 20%)
- Independent tasks FAIL/PASS
- Simulation FAIL/PASS
- Preclinical practice FAIL/PASS
- Reflection discussion FAIL/PASS
- Exam FAIL-K5
The course is graded numerically (T1-K5). The final grade is the average of the seminar work and exam grades. (If the average is, for example, 3.5, it is rounded to H4)
Assessment criteria, fail (0)
Student
- has not completed the learning tasks according to the course (see learning methods) and thus has not acquired at least a satisfactory level of competence in the nursing care of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)
Student
- recognizes some treatment methods for patients in cancer care and palliative care.
- knows about the patient’s guidance needs, but cannot implement it or the guidance is inadequate.
- knows how to interact with the client and their relatives, but needs support for their actions.
- can work under guidance to promote patient safety.
- reflection of own competence is minimal.
Assessment criteria, good (3-4)
Student
- knows some treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- understands the importance of supporting the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a
seriously ill patient in care and can provide support under guidance.
- understands the significance of multidisciplinarity.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making partially under
guidance.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can partially reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Student
- knows the key nursing treatment methods for a patient in cancer treatment and palliative care.
- can support the functionality, well-being, and quality of life of a seriously ill patient and work multidisciplinary with the patient and their relatives.
- can guide a seriously ill patient and their relatives in safety and decision-making.
- can work to enhance patient safety.
- can reflect on their own competence in the nursing of a seriously ill patient.
Qualifications
First-semester theoretical studies as well as theoretical studies in medical surgical nursing and at least 2 traineeships (Basics of nursing, internship in Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 1 and/or 2)