Course Title: Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2022
Course Code: NURS5433C
Course Title: Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice
Important Information:
Please note that this course will have compulsory in-person attendance requirements for some teaching activities.
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School: 535T Social Care and Health
Campus: Bundoora Campus
Program: C5417 - Diploma of Nursing
Course Contact: Rosemarie Russell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 7478
Course Contact Email: rosemarie.russell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Course Lead
Eleisha Petdro
Bundoora Campus - 202.3.24
9925 7573
Nominal Hours: 70
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
In this course, you will gain knowledge of the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to provide a person-centred approach to palliative and end of life care in primary health care, hospitals, hospices, home and community care, and long-term care facilities.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTENN068 Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice |
Element: |
1. Identify and apply palliative approach to care. |
Performance Criteria: |
6. Recognise and reflect on own emotional self-care. |
Element: |
2. Support families and carers using palliative care approach. |
Performance Criteria: |
5. Provide care after death. |
Element: |
3. Identify needs of a person requiring end of life care. |
Performance Criteria: |
2. Support families and carers using palliative care approach. |
Element: |
4. Identify and respond to signs of deterioration and the stages of dying. |
Performance Criteria: |
4. Identify and respond to signs of deterioration and the stages of dying. |
Element: |
5. Provide care after death. |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Identify and apply palliative approach to care. |
Element: |
6. Recognise and reflect on own emotional self-care. |
Performance Criteria: |
3. Identify needs of a person requiring end of life care. |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
This unit is designed to be delivered in a Blended Learning mode. Blended Learning involves learning through various modes, for example, online learning and learning in a classroom.
The Blended Learning approach for this unit includes:
- Online learning - provide you with formative feedback and facilitate your learning as you progress through your course
- Classroom teaching and tutorials - introducing you to key concepts within the course
- Labs - provide practice and simulation
- Clinical experience - provides you with practical experience in a nursing health care environment
- Self directed learning - such as reading to expand your knowledge and understanding of information delivered
All learning activities you will undertake within the course are designed to provide you with the practical skills, knowledge and attitudes required to perform to the standard expected in the health industry.
Teaching Schedule
Syllabus
Provide end of life care and a palliative approach in nursing practice (HLTENN068)
Semester 2, 2022 and Sem 1 2023
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Lesson 1 Week 11 |
Principles of palliative care Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching, watching you tube websites to cover the following learning outcomes:
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Canvas Activity |
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Lesson 2 Week 12 |
Communicating with people with a life limiting illness Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching to cover the following learning outcomes:
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Lesson 3 Week 13 |
Principles of symptom assessment and management Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching to cover the following learning outcomes:
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Lesson 4 Week 1 2023 |
Assessment and management of pain Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching to cover the following learning outcomes:
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Practical Lab 1 Week 12 |
Tutorial session conducted prior to lab 1
Practice-based Clinical lab 1 Pain management Pain assessment Documentation
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Lesson 5 Week 2 2023 |
Optimising function in palliative care Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching to cover the following learning outcomes:
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Lesson 6 Week 3 2023 |
End-of-life care and bereavement support Today's session will include in class activities/ discussion including researching to cover the following learning outcomes:
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| Practical Lab 2 |
Tutorial session conducted prior to lab 2
Practice-based Clinical lab 2 Deteriorating patient Death – care of the deceased person
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| Week 3 2023 | AT1 - Case study |
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| Week 4 2023 |
AT2 - Evidence portfolio Canvas Activity |
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Clinical Placement 1: Due in week 17-21 in semester 2 2022; Clinical Placement 2: Due to week 17-21 in semester 1 2023 |
AT3: Clinical Placement 1 & Clinical Placement 2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Prescribed Textbook
Year Published: 2017 or 2016 Edition
Title: Tabbner's nursing care : theory and practice Creator Gabrielle Koutoukidis Contributor Kate Stainton author. Jodie Hughson author. Publisher Elsevier Australia a division of Reed International Books Australia Pty LtdOverview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral/written presentations and through the application of learned skills and insights. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1: Case Study
Assessment Task 2: Evidence Portfolio
Assessment Task 3: Clinical Placement
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
Clinical Placement Please note an opportunity to repeat clinical placement is not guaranteed and will be at the discretion of the Clinical Coordinator/Program Manager.
Important information regarding Assessment Tasks:
You are permitted to have 2 attempts at a simulated practical assessment and 1 resit at theory assessment for this course.
Resubmissions are not automatic and will only be approved at the discretion of the Program Coordinator, after consultation with the teacher.
All resubmissions must be completed and submitted no more than 7 days after your work has been assessed.Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer
If you think you have some or all of the knowledge and competencies described, please discuss the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer options with may be available to you with your Course Coordinator:
For more information go to:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/search?q=prior+learning
Please read the following thoroughly by clicking the links:
Special consideration
Use the special consideration process if your circumstances are such that you cannot fulfil assessment requirements. For example, if you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by a due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
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