Study Guide

Objective

The student is capable of working in a multi-professional nursing team, and is able to consider the patient's age, growth and development stage. The student is able to assess the resources of patients and his/her next-of-kin coming from different cultural backgrounds. In addition, the student is able to take this assessment in consideration when planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing in palliative and end-of-life care. The student is familiar with the main concepts of palliative and end-of-life care. The student is also capable to offer mental support for patients in palliative and/or in end-of-life care. The student understands the spirituality and cultural aspects in nursing.

Content

Ethics and concepts of palliative care. End-of-life nursing. Assessing the need of care for palliative patients and for patients who are in end-of-life care and terminal care. Practicing mental support for patient's next-of-kin. Nursing in respectful ways for patients from different cultures and understanding the cultural differences in end-of-life care. Client-centered care and spirituality in care.

Materials

Literature:
- Faull, C., & Blankley, K. (2015). Palliative care. Oxford University Press.
- Ferrell, B., & Coyle, N. (2023). Textbook of palliative nursing. Oxford University Press.

Teaching methods

This is an online-based course.

Online independent study: completing assignments, reading materials and literature.

Employer connections

The course does not include practical training in working life.

Exam schedules

The course includes learning tasks that can be completed online independently during the course. An exam at the end of the course.

Completion alternatives

This is an online-based course.

Student workload

Course 2 credits, 54h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1-2
The student
- uses the knowledge foundation of client-centered clinical nursing narrowly.
- on a satisfactory level, seeks information and uses evidence-based knowledge to explain the actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- on a satisfactory level, implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in various nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered and safe clinical practice based on ethical principles.
- possesses adequate skills in client-centered clinical decision-making.
- is to some extent prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3-4
The student
- competently and extensively uses the concepts and knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates and critically uses evidence-based knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements their competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- is capable of client-centered, responsible and safe clinical practice.
- applies alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- evaluates action and safety in client-centered clinical nursing based on professional ethical principles of nursing.
- acts as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- purposefully develops himself/ herself and the working community in client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5
The student
- demonstrates competence in the nursing scientific knowledge base and competently applies this knowledge to client-centered clinical nursing.
- independently seeks, uses and critically evaluates international evidence-based nursing scientific knowledge in client-centered clinical nursing.
- implements his/her competence in client-centered clinical nursing in an anticipatory manner and is capable of independent decision-making in various client-centered clinical nursing situations.
- assumes responsibility for the patient's/client's care and service process in client-centered clinical nursing.
- creates innovative alternative solutions to decision-making in client-centered clinical nursing.
- develops action and safety based on the professional ethics of nursing in client-centered clinical nursing.
- as an expert of client-centered clinical nursing, develops action in multidisciplinary teams and projects in collaboration with people who represent different cultures.
- develops himself/ herself , the profession and practice in client-centered clinical nursing purposefully, with a career-oriented approach.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Fail = 0
The student
- does not adequately consider or use the knowledge base of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to give reasons for their chosen actions in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not adequately able to apply his/her knowledge of client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not capable of adequate client-centered and safe clinical practice.
- does not possess adequate decision-making skills for client-centered clinical nursing.
- does not adequately take into consideration safety or ethical principles in client-centered clinical nursing.
- is not prepared to develop client-centered clinical nursing.

Assessment methods and criteria

Online assignments, exam in the end of the course.

Qualifications

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Module I

Further information

SeAMK DP in Nursing in-coming exchange students can participate in this course.