Palliative and End of Life Care (2op)

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

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.

Oppimateriaalit

Ferrell B. & Paice J. 2019. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing.
Faull C. & Blankley K. Palliative care. Oxford University Press 2015. Second edition. E-book.

Opetusmenetelmät

lectures, assignments and independent studying

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

2op= 54 hours

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (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.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (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.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (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.

Arviointikriteeri, hyväksytty/hylätty

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.

Esitietovaatimukset

Registered Nurse's Core Competencies Module I