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HEALA6403 - Supportive and Palliative Care of the Older Person
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<p>Palliative care plays an increasingly vital role in our healthcare system. To effectively address the diverse needs of patients, healthcare professionals require the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive palliative care. This unit is designed to deepen students' understanding of the unique needs of older individuals and their families as they approach the end of life. In addition, this unit aims to equip students with the ability to embrace a supportive and holistic palliative approach, enhance students' comprehension of the various components of palliative care, as well as services and interdisciplinary approaches aimed at improving the quality of life for patients and their families throughout the progression of their life-limiting condition.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Introduction and history of palliative care.<br>
2. Principles and practice of palliative care.<br>
3. Working within multidisciplinary teams.<br>
4. Supportive decision-making.<br>
5. Psychosocial considerations.<br>
6. Person-centred care<br>
7. Screening and planning care.<br>
8. Care of the imminently dying person.<br>
9. Grief and bereavement on staff.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>Palliative care plays an increasingly vital role in our healthcare system. To effectively address the diverse needs of patients, healthcare professionals require the knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive palliative care. This unit is designed to deepen students' understanding of the unique needs of older individuals and their families as they approach the end of life. In addition, this unit aims to equip students with the ability to embrace a supportive and holistic palliative approach, enhance students' comprehension of the various components of palliative care, as well as services and interdisciplinary approaches aimed at improving the quality of life for patients and their families throughout the progression of their life-limiting condition.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Introduction and history of palliative care.<br> 2. Principles and practice of palliative care.<br> 3. Working within multidisciplinary teams.<br> 4. Supportive decision-making.<br> 5. Psychosocial considerations.<br> 6. Person-centred care<br> 7. Screening and planning care.<br> 8. Care of the imminently dying person.<br> 9. Grief and bereavement on staff.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060311 - Aged Care Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heala6403">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
Learning Outcomes
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K1
<p>Demonstrate advanced knowledge surrounding the integration of palliative care and the older person.</p>
K2
<p>Describe the key principles and concepts of palliative care of the older person.</p>
K3
<p>Analyse factors such as social, emotional, cultural, and spiritual practices that influence palliative care in the older person.</p>
K4
<p>Understand grief and loss in a palliative care context to support the person, family, and self-care.</p>
S1
<p>Undertake and evaluate comprehensive assessment appropriate to the person requiring palliative and/or end-of-life care.</p>
S2
<p>Demonstrate skills in decision-making and referral as part of a multidisciplinary team.</p>
S3
<p>Demonstrate enhanced communication and interpersonal skills when caring for persons and their families requiring palliative and/or end-of-life care.</p>
S4
<p>Initiate, plan, implement, and evaluate skilled, safe, and competent professional practice within a palliative care context.</p>
A1
<p>Utilise critical thinking and clinical reasoning to apply evidence-based practices to provide patient-centred care within a palliative care context.</p>
A2
<p>Implement strategies to support the person and family’s need for privacy, dignity, and respect as well as their right to be informed and to make decisions regarding their care.</p>
A3
<p>Employ reflective practice strategies to develop an understanding of palliative care.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Undertake a series of scaffolded online activities exploring issues, concepts, and principles in supportive and palliative care</p>
<p>Online activity</p>
<p>40-60 %</p>
K1, K2, S2, S4, A1
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<p>Critical analysis of a case study exploring issues, concepts, and principles in supportive and palliative care</p>
<p>Written task</p>
<p>40-60%</p>
K3, K4, S1, S3, S4, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Health and Wellbeing
Discipline:
Nursing
Study level:
Postgraduate - Coursework
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
060311 - Aged Care Nursing
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/heala6403">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: HEALA6403 - U2.1