Students will examine the principles, policy and standards of palliative care and the care needs of people who have a life-limiting condition, their families and carers, across the lifespan. Evidence-informed frameworks for the provision of person-centred care, to alleviate physical and emotional pain and symptoms throughout a life-challenging illness or condition, will be analysed. Students will strengthen their knowledge of collaborative and culturally sensitive palliative care for First Nations peoples and people from other culturally diverse groups. Sensitive and complex communication strategies underpinning nursing practice will be further developed in this subject. Ethical and legal issues involving quality end-of-life care, and the societal expectations of end-of-life care, will be critically examined.
HD/FL
One session
School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences
Registered nurse knowledge and experience. Competence in the fundamentals of research, academic reading and writing skills, ability to access and evaluate information from a variety of sources, skills in critical analysis, critical judgement, synthesis and evaluation.
NRS534, NRS543
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