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Palliative nursing

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SSHA5102
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: SH 2019
Level: Bachelor of Nursing
Year of Study: 4 (2022-2023)
Semester: Autumn
Credits: 2 cr
Responsible Teacher: Häyry, Riitta
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Academic Year 2022-2023

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)LanguageEnrolment
3011SH2019-3A, SH2019-3B2022-04-01 – 2022-08-31Virpi VälimaaFinnish 
3012SH2019-34CK, SH2019-34DK2023-01-01 – 2023-02-28Anu YlikahriFinnish2022-12-01 – 2023-01-10
3013SH2019V-34K2022-11-14 – 2023-02-12Anu YlikahriFinnish2022-08-01 – 2022-09-06

Learning Outcomes

The student is able to:
- identify the principles and values of palliative nursing and hospice care
- identify the needs of palliative and hospice care
- meet the ones who can´t be cured
- work as a nurse in palliative or hospice care
- make the care plan for the rest of the life cooperating with the patient, his/her intimates, the doctor and other multiprofessional team
- make a living will
- identify juridical basis of palliative and hospice care
- put into practice compassionate palliative care and hospice care (pain, suffering, breathing symptoms, gastroenteral symptons, mouth symptons, dehydration, anorexia, fatigue, itch, exudation, delirium,anxiety and depression)
- meet and take care of dying patient and his/her intimates
- know and anticipate the changes of communication caused by the sickness
- give existential and psychological support
- identify the signs of upcoming death
- take care of the patient´s needs
- meet the patient´s intimates and support them
- identify the need of mental help and organize it

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 52 h
- of which scheduled studies 22 h
- of which autonomous studies 30 h.
The assesment of student's own learning 1 h is included in contact lessons.

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Basic and professional studies

Contents

The principles of palliative nursing. Nursing according to the needs of the patients and his/her family.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Will be given during the course.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Scheduled studies 22 h, autonomous studies 30 h.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 1:
The student is able to plan and fulfill palliative nursing concerning most of the patient's needs and to discuss with the family
Grade 3:
The student is able to plan and fulfill palliative nursing according to the needs of the patient as well as to discuss with the family
Grade 5:
The student is able to plan and fulfill palliative nursing according to the needs of the patient as well as to support the family

Assessment Methods

Numeric assassement (0-5)


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