COURSE SYLLABUS
Palliative Nursing Care, 4.5 credits
Palliativ omvårdnad, 4,5 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2023
| Course Code: | HPON13 |
| Confirmed by: | Utbildningsrådet Sep 29, 2022 |
| Valid From: | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Reg number: | Department of nursing |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Health sciences
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| Subject group: | OM1
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| Specialised in: | G2F
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| Main field of study: | Nursing |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
Upon completion of the course students should have the ability to:
Knowledge and understanding
- give details of palliative nursing and the philosophy of palliative care
- give details of the care of adult patients and those close to them in the event of death
- demonstrate an understanding of existential, social and cultural dimensions of the grieving process.
Skills and abilities
- show ability to perform difficult conversations with adult patients and those close to them
- identify palliative nursing needs and plan the carrying out and evaluation of nursing.
Judgement and approach
- reflect, with a person-centered perspective, regarding adult patients and those close to them
- reflect on culture, ethics and human rights in co-produced, palliative nursing
- reflect on and analyze own thoughts at the approach of death and problems of separating own and others` needs in the nursing of adult dying patients.
Contents
- palliative nursing
- patient, close relative/friend and professional perspectives
- symptoms and symptom alleviation
- complementary treatment methods
- the philosophy and core values of palliative care
- the grieving process
- existential, spiritual and cultural dimensions
- the difficult conversations (transition to palliative care included therein)
- care in the event of death
- acts and other legislation
Type of instruction
The course is implemented through lectures, seminars, study assignments and practical application at a clinical training center (CTC).
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed courses in the nursing programme within semesters 1 and 2 or equivalent, furthermore, completed courses within semester 3 in the nursing programme or equivalent.
Examination and grades
The course is graded A, B, C, D, E, FX or F.
Examination will be based upon written individual examination, seminars and practical application.
A university senior lecturer serves as examiner for the course.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Individual written examination | 2.5 credits | A/B/C/D/E/FX/F |
| Seminars | 1 credit | U/G |
| Practical application | 1 credit | U/G |
Other information
Clinical Placement-integrated learning (VIL) provides 1 of the course’s total of 4.5 credits.
Course literature
Walshe, C., Preston, N., & Johnston, B. (Ed.). (2017). Palliative care nursing: Principles and evidence for practice. Open University Press.
The latest edition of the course literature shall be used.
Scientific articles and other study materials will be added.
