Nursing Care of Seriously Ill and Palliative Patients (5 cr)

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

Location and time

Tikkurila Campus

Materials

Nursing care of seriously ill patient:
Duodecim Oppiportti - verkkokurssit.
Hotus-vakavasti sairaan potilaan hoitosuositukset
KäypäHoito suositukset

Nursing Care of palliative patient:
Saarto, T. ym. (toim.) 2015. Palliatiivinen hoito.. Duodecim Oppiportti.
Palliatiivinen hoito ja saattohoito.. Käypä hoito -suositus 2019.
Saarto, T. & asiantuntijatyöryhmä. 2017. Palliatiivisen hoidon ja saattohoidon järjestäminen.
Terveyskylä, Palliatiivinen talo

Teaching methods

The study module consists of two modules and includes a common orientation (mandatory attendance), five teaching sessions, simulations, independent assignments, active participation in Canvas discussions, medication calculations and a MAPA revision course.

Module: Nursing Care for Seriously Ill Patients (3 ECTS) by Mia Poikolainen
MAPA Revision Course by Eija Söderlund
Nursing Care for Palliative Patients (2 ECTS) by Sanna Kuivalainen
Lääkelaskutenttu (Mia Poikolainen)

NOTE: Canvas will open approximately two weeks before the start of the implementation (pre-assignment in Canvas).
MAPA workshops: Bring the MAPA workbook you received earlier to the workshop. Also, wear comfortable clothing for the practice.

Exam schedules

Orientation on August 21, 2024 (mandatory):
The pre-assignment in Canvas will open by August 7, 2024, giving you two weeks to complete it. Group divisions will be made on the orientation day.

Simulations and MAPA studies are mandatory; please refer to the schedule for specific dates.

Student workload

Course: Nursing Care for Seriously Ill Patients (3 ECTS) = 81 op
Pre-assignment (8 hours)
Orientation lecture (on campus): 4 hours, mandatory attendance.
Experiential expert lecture: 2 hours
Lecturer’s lecture + medication calculations 16 hours
Simulation: 4 hours per student (mandatory attendance)
Course assignment: 27 hours
Online course: 16 hours

Palliative Nursing Care (2 ECTS) = 54 hours
Lectures: 10 hours
Ethical discussion (Canvas): 6 hours
Symptom management task: 10 hours
Coping with death task: 6 hours
Palliative YleSh test (on campus): 2 hours
Exam preparation: 20 hours

MAPA (Management of Aggressive Behavior) Training: 8 hours

Evaluation scale

H-5