NUR5018 · Advanced symptom management in palliative and end of life care

Overview

This unit introduces you to advanced symptom management in palliative and end of life care. Working with patients in the palliative and end of life phase of illness requires specific knowledge and skills to manage complex symptoms and support quality patient outcomes. This unit will prepare you to understand complex symptoms from different types of health conditions, and provide palliative and end of life care in complex care situations. You will develop the skills to lead interdisciplinary teams and support the patient and their carers to achieve the desired outcomes. These functions require advanced knowledge and skills in symptom management, advanced therapeutics (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) and leadership.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Examine complex issues associated with delivery of holistic palliative and end of life care in a variety of health care contexts
2. Identify management challenges in malignant and end stage chronic illness
3. Identify complex palliative and end of life care needs of priority populations
4. Develop support strategies for building capability in health professionals and inter-professional teams to manage and support end of life care in your area of practice
5. Analyse effective therapeutic medication management in palliative and end of life care
6. Apply palliative care leadership strategies in your area of practice

Workload

24 hours per week of teacher facilitated and self directed study, including lectures, tutorials and online activities. Please refer to Moodle for tutorial types and requirements.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.