Nursing in Serious Illness and Palliative CareLaajuus (5 cr)

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)