Deepening Expertice of Palliative NursingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course: - is able to plan, implement and evaluate the treatment of symptoms and pain of a patient in palliative care and to guide the patient and his / her family taking into account the individual needs, level B - understand what total pain is and know how to apply knowledge into practice - is able to use different indicators appropriately - know the principles of medical and non-pharmacological treatment of palliative care - is able to utilize a multi-professional team in palliative care - is able to act in connection with death and after death - is able to identify, face, guide and support patients and their relatives individually - understands the importance of crisis and grief in the lives of people of different ages and cultures - is familiar with the possibilities of interprofessional care in palliative care - is able to apply the concepts of family-oriented, inclusive and meaningful - is able to identify and anticipate changes in communication due to sickness and utilize speech support tools - recognizes the importance of one's own attitude to death and well-being at work

Content

- Mechanisms and treatment of the most common symptoms (pain, dyspnoea, GI symptoms, ascites, mental symptoms, fatigue, cachexia, skin symptoms) - Treatment of pain in different patient groups, medical treatment especially with opioids, non-pharmacological pain treatment - Medicinal and non-pharmacological treatment of other symptoms - Symptom surveys and pain indicators - Multi-professional teamwork - Principles of palliative sedation - Euthanasia, death and the post-mortem holistic encounter of the palliative patient and their family, dialogue interaction and addressing difficult issues - The role and significance of grief - Cultural sensitivity in the face of grief and death - Maintaining hope and relevance - Caring presence and respectful touch as methods of help - Forms of support (psychosocial, informative, emotional, mental, existential and spiritual and practical support) - Interprofessional cooperation in comprehensive patient support - Changes in patient communication, speech support and replacement communication methods and aids - Reflecting on one's own perception of death and grief as well as life history and coping with one's own work

Qualifications

Professional basic and subject studies in nursing Basics of pharmacotherapy Deepening drug treatment