Palliative Care for Healthcare Professionals

Overview

This module aims to:

• Critically appraise and evaluate contemporary palliative care theory and the holistic approach to client/patient care, in order to apply theory to practice.
• Critically analyse the complexities of diverse patient/service user care need, in order to make recommendations for future practice developments.
• Critically analyse the role of the health and social care professionals in delivering services which reflect national and local quality care guidelines for patients and their families and significant others.

Content and Modules

What will I study?

Critical evaluation of research, reflection and a holistic approach to care will be threaded throughout the module.

Principles of Palliative Care
Holistic assessment incorporating physical, psychological, social and spiritual
Principles of effective communication
Psychological and emotional needs
Multidisciplinary team working
Resilience and strategies for symptom management
End of life care and dying well
Resolving symptoms which can be cured
Pain management
Common palliative care emergencies
Care infrastructure to support patient choice
Promotion of patient independence
Support for family and carers
Evidence based practice
Multi-professional working

How will I be assessed?

A service user case study (anonymous), critically exploring the care of a person with identified palliative care needs. This must demonstrate a critical analysis of the care delivered using a palliative care approach.
The study should reflect the individual practitioner’s input to the care of the service user and the family.

Word Limit 4000 words
Weighting 100%

If you are already registered on a diploma or degree programme it is advisable to inform your course leader that you will be undertaking this module. This will enable your course leader to undertake the vital task of tracking your academic journey.

Further Information

Dates of attendance:

Ipswich (Sem2, Stream 1)

16/01/13

30/01/13

13/02/13

27/02/13

13/03/13

27/03/13

 

Gt Yarmouth  (Sem2, Stream 1)

17/01/13

31/01/13

14/02/13

28/02/13

14/03/13

28/03/13

 

Ipswich (Sem2, Stream 2)

23/01/13

06/02/13

20/02/13

06/03/13

20/03/13

17/04/13

 

Gt Yarmouth  (Sem2, Stream 2)

24/01/13

07/02/13

21/02/13

07/03/13

21/03/13

18/04/13

 

Should you require any further information about this module please contact the Course Leader/Module Leader:

Anne Hyatt-King

T: 01493 334200

E: a.hyattkingucs.ac.uk|