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Palliative Nursing Care 4,5 Credits

Course Contents

- Palliative nursing
  • patient, close relative/friend and professional perspectives
  • symptoms and symptom alleviation
  • complementary treatment methods
- The philosophy and core values of palliative care
  • the grieving process
  • existential, spiritual and cultural dimensions
  • the difficult conversations (transition to palliative care included therein)
- Care in the event of death
- Acts and other legislation

Prerequisites

General entry requirements and successful completion of semester 1 courses (or equivalent knowledge). Semester 1 comprises: Nursing Science – Profession, Subject and Science, 15 credits; Human Physiology and Anatomy for Nurses, 7.5 credits; Applied physiology and anatomy in nursing, 3 credits; and, Psychology, Nursing 4.5 credits. Additionally, completion of semester 2 and 3 courses (or equivalent knowledge) is also required. Semester 2 comprises: Medical Microbiology, Hospital Infection Control and Immunology for Nurses, 7.5 credits; Person-centered Care, Caring Approach and Communication, 7.5 credits; and, Practical Fundamentals In Nursing and Safety, 15 credits. Semester 3 comprises: Nursing in Health Problems, 15 credits; and, Pathophysiology and Pharmacology for Nurses, 15 credits.

Level of Education: Bachelor
Course code/Ladok code: HPON10
The course is conducted at: School of Health and Welfare

Previous and ongoing course occasions

Type of course
Program
Study type
Campus
Semester
Spring 2021: Feb 15 - May 23
Rate of Study
50%
Language
English
Location
Jönköping
Time
Day
Examiner
Sandra Öberg
Course coordinator
Caroline Andersson
Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
9000kr
Syllabus
HTML  PDF
Application code
HJ-H1021
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