Adult Palliative Care (NURS90047)

Intended learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this subject should have:

• Critically appraise literature relevant to course content
• Discuss the fundamentals of research in palliative care and evaluation techniques implemented
• Explore the principles of evidence based practice
• Identify symptoms often experienced by patients during the palliative phase of an illness
• Explore current evidence based strategies for complex symptom management
• Discuss models of grief and bereavement care , and be able to describe risk factors for prolonged grief
• Identify relevant legislation that guides palliative care practice in Australia
• Explore the concept of spiritual care in the context of palliative care provision
• Identify diseases other than cancer likely to benefit from a palliative approach
• Recognise challenges of providing palliative care for patients with non malignant diseases
• Discuss the impact of the caring role for a family caregiver
• Be aware of interventions to benefit families providing care to palliative care patients
• Identify opportunities for own learning needs