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

Code: SH00BT07-3030

General information


Enrollment
24.11.2025 - 30.11.2025
Registration for introductions has not started yet.
Timing
01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
2.5 cr
Virtual proportion
2.5 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Unit
20 Sosiaali- ja terveysala
Campus
Laurea Otaniemi
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
Sairaanhoitajakoulutus (SHG2), Laurea Otaniemi (Finnish)
Teachers
Miska Mustonen
Marina Arvonen
Anne Kokko
Meri Vuorinen
Pia Lahtinen
Kirsi Leinonen
Kaija Marttila
Teacher in charge
Anne Kokko
Groups
SHG223SA
Sairaanhoitajakoulutus, monimuotototeutus, S23, Otaniemi
Study unit
SH00BT07

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

Evaluation scale

H-5

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