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Master's Degree Programme in Advanced Clinical Practice in Palliative Care

Degree:
Master of Health Care

Degree title:
Sairaanhoitaja (ylempi AMK), Master of Health Care

Credits:
90 ects

Master's Degree Programme in Advanced Clinical Practice, Palliative Care, Autumn 2023
Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 31.08.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 15.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Advanced Clinical Practice in Palliative Care
Teachers
  • Salla Grommi
  • Heli Vaartio-Rajalin
Groups
  • YKLAPS23

Objective

The student
-participates in ethical discussions in multidisciplinary and scientific networks.
-conducts ethically high-standard activities in palliative care, ensuring the best interest of the patient and his/her next of kin.
-develops a multidisciplinary and -professional approach to palliative care, highlighting the value base of one's discipline and care, and the perspective of knowledge and research as part of multidisciplinary and professional collaboration.
-evaluates multiprofessional co-operation in palliative care and defines ways to develop collaboration using multiprofessional collaborative methods.
-develops the expertise of different professionals in his/her organization, utilizing practices that support multiprofessional co-operation and well-being at work, as well as the development of expertise.
-is part of the palliative care network and is committed to its continuous maintenance and development enhances dissemination and utilization of evidence-based practice in regional, national and international multiprofessional health-related networks.

Content

Course contents
-Quality of life and good life
-Networking as a form of working life collaboration
-Teamwork, group dynamics and leadership in expert work
-Developing, organizing and coordinating multi-professional work in palliative care
-Consulting practices, negotiation skills, and support in team conflict situations
-Utilizing work community skills and promoting well-being at work
-Patient and his/her next of kin as part of expert activity

Evaluation scale

H-5

Enrollment

02.07.2024 - 31.08.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 03.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Health and Well-being

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Degree programmes
  • Master's Degree Programme in Advanced Clinical Practice in Palliative Care
Teachers
  • Salla Grommi
  • Heli Vaartio-Rajalin
Groups
  • YKLAPS23

Objective

The student
-explains the organisation of palliative care at a regional, national and international level.
-applies the core knowledge base for the development and management of palliative care.
-develops and manages palliative care based on the values and principles of the organisation’s strategy.
-assesses and develops person-centred palliative care based on ethical values and evidence.
-considers the constraints and specific issues of research on palliative care when doing research and development.
-assesses analytically and critically the meaning of personnel resources and well-being at work as a quality factor in palliative care.

Content

Course contents
-Organization of palliative care and the social and health care system
-Knowledge base of person-centred expertise and leadership in palliative care
-The values behind the organisation's strategies and their importance for development and management
-Personnel expertise as the basis for person-centred palliative care
-Occupational well-being and methods to support the well-being
-Evidence-based R&D activities and the special features in the palliative care context

Evaluation scale

H-5