Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use evidence-based information and recommendations in decision-making related to nursing care of seriously ill or palliative care patients
- apply their knowledge of serious illnesses when supporting the patient's functional capacity, rehabilitation and coping
- identify the needs and special features related to interation and guidance when the patient is seriously ill
- describe the significance of suffering, quality of life and the overall treatment in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- describe the procedures and principles related to the confirmation of death
- describe the importance of the significant others in the care of seriously ill patients and the methods of supporting them
- implement rehabilitation and coping of a seriously ill patient as part of a multiprofessional network
- analyse the support given to seriously ill patient in rehabilitation and coping in a client-oriented care and care impact perspectives
- describe the special features associated with medication treatment of seriously ill or palliative patients
- utilise the evidence-based information and recommendations in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- analyse ethical and legal perspectives related to the end of life
- integrate their own personal competence as set out in the national competence requirements for nurses

Grading scale

H-5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use evidence-based information and recommendations in decision-making related to nursing care of seriously ill or palliative care patients
- apply their knowledge of serious illnesses when supporting the patient's functional capacity, rehabilitation and coping
- identify the needs and special features related to interation and guidance when the patient is seriously ill
- describe the significance of suffering, quality of life and the overall treatment in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- describe the procedures and principles related to the confirmation of death
- describe the importance of the significant others in the care of seriously ill patients and the methods of supporting them
- implement rehabilitation and coping of a seriously ill patient as part of a multiprofessional network
- analyse the support given to seriously ill patient in rehabilitation and coping in a client-oriented care and care impact perspectives
- describe the special features associated with medication treatment of seriously ill or palliative patients
- utilise the evidence-based information and recommendations in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- analyse ethical and legal perspectives related to the end of life
- integrate their own personal competence as set out in the national competence requirements for nurses

Teaching methods

The course includes scheduled teaching both on campus and in Canvas. On-campus face-to-face sessions primarily consist of lessons, workshops and simulations. Attendance is mandatory for workshops and simulations.This course contains two modules.

Module Seriosly ill patient 2,5 cr
Mapa 0,5 cr
Module Palliative care 2cr

Learning materials and recommended literature

Lecture material
Canvas material

Palliative care ylesh exam material:

Finnish study material:
Aaltonen, M., Saarto, T., Hänninen, J., Antikainen, R. & Vainio, A. 2015. Palliatiivinen hoito. Duodecim, 3., uudistettu painos. S. 255-310, 10-41, 45-87, 182-188, 214-24.
Hänninen, J., Vainio, A., Antikainen, R., Ripatti, T. Schmidt, H. & Saarto, T. 2018. Palliatiivisen hoidon hyvät käytännöt. Duodecim. 1. painos. S. 8-12, 22-29, 140.
Käypä hoito -suositus. Palliatiivinen hoito ja saattohoito. 4.10.2019. https://www.kaypahoito.fi/hoi50063.
Surkka, T., Mattila, K-P., Åstedt-Kurki, P., Kylmä, J. & Kaunonen, M. 2015. Palliatiivinen hoitotyö; parantumattomasti sairas ja hänen perheensä. Fioca. S. 7-156.
Terveyskylä-palliatiivinen talo: https://www.terveyskyla.fi/palliatiivinentalo.

English study material:
Ferrell, B. & Paice, JA. (ed). 2019. Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

none

Important dates

Orientation 30.9
Lectures: 1.10, 7.10, 8.10, 14.10, 15.10
Ylesh exam. 22.10
Simulation day 4.11

Students workload

5 cr = 135h. One cr is about 26,7 hours student work

Content and scheduling

Nursing care of seriously ill patient and palliative care
-Orientation (campus) 4h,(compulsory.)
- Lectures 6x4h
-simulation day 8h
- Poster asignment (20h)
- Online courses (4h)
-Palliative YleSh exam (kampus) 1,5h
-MAPA 8h

Further information for students

Prior to this course, module 1-4 theory studies must be completed

Grading scale

Approved/Failed

Evaluation methods and criteria

Nursing of seriously ill patient
-poster assignment FAIL, T1 - K5
-online courses PASS/FAIL

- MAPA PASS/FAIL

Palliative care
-Independent assignment PASS/FAIL
ylesh exam FAIL, T1 - K5

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- use evidence-based information and recommendations in decision-making related to nursing care of seriously ill or palliative care patients
- apply their knowledge of serious illnesses when supporting the patient's functional capacity, rehabilitation and coping
- identify the needs and special features related to interation and guidance when the patient is seriously ill
- describe the significance of suffering, quality of life and the overall treatment in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- describe the procedures and principles related to the confirmation of death
- describe the importance of the significant others in the care of seriously ill patients and the methods of supporting them
- implement rehabilitation and coping of a seriously ill patient as part of a multiprofessional network
- analyse the support given to seriously ill patient in rehabilitation and coping in a client-oriented care and care impact perspectives
- describe the special features associated with medication treatment of seriously ill or palliative patients
- utilise the evidence-based information and recommendations in the care of seriously ill or palliative patients
- analyse ethical and legal perspectives related to the end of life
- integrate their own personal competence as set out in the national competence requirements for nurses

Teaching methods

This course contains two modules and includes orientation 19.9.2024 (compusory), 5 lectures, simulation, independent assignments, active particitipation to disscussions in canvas and MAPA 14.11 (COMPULSORY)

Module Seriosly ill patient 2,5 c2 (Kirsi Tulus)

Mapa 0,5 cr(Marina Arvonen)

Module Palliative care 2cr (Marina Arvonen)

HUOM! Canvas is going to be open two weeks before course start (There is pre assignment in Canvas!) Compulsory to join that!

Important dates

Orientation 19.9.2024 (compulsory)

Expert by experience lecture 26.9 (compulsory)

Symptom care presentations xx.xx (compulsory)

Palliative exam 31.10

Simulation 7.11.2024 (compulsory)

MAPA 14.11 (compulsory)

Students workload

5 cr = 135h

Nursing care of seriously ill patient 3 cr

- Pre Assignment in Canvass before orientationn!!!
-Orientation (campus) 4h,(compulsory.)
- Fluid treatment lecture 4 h
-simulaation (compulsory)
Poster asignment (20h)
Online courses (4h)


Palliative care 2 cr
-lectures 4 x4h
-discussion about ethical issues (canvas)
- group assignment about symptom care
-assignment about facing death
-Palliative YleSh exam (kampus) 1,5h Marina

-MAPA 8h
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Further information for students

Prior to this course, module 1,2,3 theory studies must be completed and module 4 theories mostly completed.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Nursing of seriously ill patient

-poster assignment FAIL, T1 - K5
-online courses PASS/FAIL

- MAPA PASS/FAIL

Palliative care

-Independent and group assignments PASS/FAIL
ylesh exam FAIL, T1 - K5