Nursing in Serious Illness and Palliative Care

First-semester theoretical studies as well as theoretical studies in medical surgical nursing and at least 2 traineeships (Basics of nursing, internship in Nursing of Medical Surgical Patients 1 and/or 2)

NURSING IN SERIOUS ILLNESS AND PALLIATIVE CARE 5 ETCS VAPA The course includes 2 ETCS of studies in English Objectives • understands cancer as a disease and identifies factors affecting cancer prevention and early detection. • can explain the clinical pathway and key concepts of palliative care and terminal care as well as the relationships between them and apply this knowledge in their work. • understands the methods of helping, examination and treatment of seriously ill patients and is able to plan, assess and document palliative and humane nursing. • is able to comprehensively encounter, support and guide the individual needs of patients and their families and friends and to utilise presence as a method of assistance. • recognises their attitudes towards an incurable illness and death • knows how to work in a way that promotes patient safety. • understands the importance of lifelong learning in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of patient care, including development and research project work. • knows how to work in a multiprofessional team to support the patient's self-treatment and to use different guidance methods and evidence-based information. • develops their professional skills in teamwork and in different networks while understanding the importance of lifelong learning • demonstrates initiative and self-management skills in nursing and understanding in the contents of nursing.