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

Tavoitteet

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
- assess changes in the clinical condition of a seriously ill patient and provide the patient’s overall treatment
- implement client oriented nursing that supports the functional capacity and coping of a seriously ill, utilizing a multidisciplinary network
- desribe individual needs and special features related to interaction 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 importance of the significant others in the care of seriously ill patients and the methods of supporting them
- 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
- 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

Arviointiasteikko

H-5