| Module Title |
Palliative Care |
| Module Code |
NUR1047 (ITS: NS342) |
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Faculty |
Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health |
School |
Science & Health |
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NFQ level |
8 |
Credit Rating |
5 |
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Description
The purpose of this module it to explore nursing issues related to palliative and terminal care in life-limiting illness. The module will explore the psychological, spiritual and social aspects of caring for patients with life-limiting illness and their families; the physical care of a person approaching the end-of-life including the management of common symptoms; and the ethical issues that can arise in end-of-life care. Theories of grief and bereavement and their application to practice are explored.
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Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the scope of palliative nursing practice and explore its unique characteristics in relation to caring for people with life-limiting and terminal illness.
2. Discuss the complex psychosocial and physical needs of people requiring palliative care and their carers and the management of these needs.
3. Provide appropriate, evidence-based nursing care to in the terminal stage of illness.
4. Provide appropriate, evidence-based supportive care to bereaved carers / families.
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| Workload | Full time hours per semester | | Type | Hours | Description |
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| Lecture | 24 | No Description | | Independent Study | 91 | Time spent reviewing lecture content, sourcing & reading articles and books. |
| Total Workload: 115 |
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| Section Breakdown | | CRN | 20821 | Part of Term | Semester 2 | | Coursework | 0% | Examination Weight | 0% | | Grade Scale | 40PASS | Pass Both Elements | Y | | Resit Category | RC1 | Best Mark | N | | Module Co-ordinator | Eileen Courtney | Module Teacher | |
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| Assessment Breakdown |
| Type | Description | % of total | Assessment Date |
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| Essay | 1. In class QCQ - 40%
2. 1500 word reflection on the care of a parient with life-limiting illness and the application of a palliative care approach to the case -60% | 100% | n/a |
| Reassessment Requirement Type |
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
RC1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module.
RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment
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Pre-requisite |
None
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Co-requisite |
None |
| Compatibles |
None |
| Incompatibles |
None |
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All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml
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Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Evolution, Philosophy and Principles of Palliative Care.
Exploration of the history and development of palliative care and the principles underlying the palliative care approach. Social and cultural considerations in relation to death and dying are considered.
Impact of Life-Limiting Illness: Physical, Psychological, Social and Emotional Factors.
Exploration of the impact of a diagnosis of life-limiting or terminal illness on the individual and their family including the array of emotional responses that can occur and the enormity of the adaptive process, and the relationship between psychological distress and physical suffering.
Care of the Actively Dying Patient
Management of complex symptoms including: pain, dyspnoea, delirium, restlessness and agitation. Legal and ethical issues in end-of-life care.
Loss, Grief and Bereavement.
Theories of loss and grief. Dealing with bereaved relatives
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Indicative Reading List
Books:
- Ferrell, B. Coyle, N.: 2019, Oxford Textbook of Palliative Nursing, 5th, Oxford University Press, New York,
- Cherney N. Fallon M. Kassa S. Portenoy R. Currow D. eds.: 2018, Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine, 5th., Oxford University Press, Oxford.,
- Walshe C. Preston N. Johnston B.: 2018, Palliative Care Nursing: Principles and Evidence for Practice, 3rd., Open University Press., Maidenhead,
- Lawton J.: 2000, The Dying Process: Patients' Experiences of Palliative Care., Routledge, London,
- Nichol J. Nyatnga B.: 2017, Palliative and End of Life Care in Nursing, Sage, Exeter, United Kingdom.,
- Corke C.: 2018, Letting Go : How to Plan for a Good Death, Scribe Publications, Carlton North,
- Czarnecki M. Turner H. eds: 2017, Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 3rd, Elsevier, St Louis,
- Chandana Banerjee: 2023, Understanding End of Life Practices: Perspectives on Communication, Religion & Culture, Springer, 0, 978-3031299223
- Andrew Leitner,Christine Chang: 2021, Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management, Springer Nature, 298, 978-3030815264
- Arantes, A. C. de L. Q.: 2021, Clinical Assessment of Human Suffering : Planning Care in the End of Life (1st Edition), Springer International Publishing,
- Betty Ferrell: 2016, Pediatric Palliative Care, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association., 978-0190244187
- Dave Roberts: 2021, Collaborative Practice in Palliative Care, Routledge, 126, 9781351113472
- Marco Cascella,Michael John Stones: 2021, Suggestions for Addressing Clinical and Non-Clinical Issues in Palliative Care, BoD – Books on Demand, 348, 978-1839691522
- Benton, K., & Pegoraro, R.: 2020, Finding dignity at the end of life : a spiritual reflection on palliative care, first, Routledge.,
- William E. Rosa, Betty R. Ferrell,: 2023, The nature of suffering and the goals of nursing, Oxford University Press,
Articles:
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Other Resources
- 1: Website, Weafer, J., 2016, A perspective on advance planning for end-of-life: an exploration of contemporary developments concerning the concept and practice of advance planning, advance care planning and advance healthcare directives, Dublin, Irish Hospice Foundation
- 419087: 1, Website, HSE, 2014, Palliative Care Competence Framework, Dublin
- https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/clinical-strategy-and-programmes/palliative-care-framework-document.pdf: 419088, 1, Website, HSE, 2014, Report of the First National Palliative Care Support Bed Review
- Health Services Executive: https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/publications/clinical-strategy-and-programmes/palliative-care-framework-document.pdf, 419089, 1, Website, Dept Health and Children, 2009
- Dublin: Dept Health and Children, https://health.gov.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/palliative_care_en.pdf, 419090, 1, Website, IHF
- Primary Palliative Care in Ireland: Dublin, Irish Hospice Foundation, https://hospicefoundation.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Primary-Palliative-Care-in-Ireland.pdf,
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