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Palliative care

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Course ID: ERASMUS>PIE05
Erasmus code / ISCED: (unknown) / (unknown)
Course title: Palliative care
Name in Polish: Palliative care
Organizational unit: Stanisław Staszic State University of Applied Sciences in Piła
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 4.00 (differs over time) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
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Language: English
Full description:

Aims of the course:

1. Acquisition and consolidation of knowledge on diseases and injuries requiring palliative care.

2. Acquiring the ability to select methods of care for a patient treated in a medical department palliative care in order to plan a holistic care for the patient.

3. Developing an attitude of moral responsibility for a person and professional tasks performed and systematic enrichment of knowledge, striving for professionalism.
Learning outcomes:

1. Organization of palliative care. Philosophy of conduct in palliative care.

2. The terminal period in selected systemic diseases (system respiratory, digestive, urinary, brain tumors)

3. Neoplastic pain pathomechanism. Principles of pain treatment (ladder analgesic, invasive methods of pain treatment). Assessment of pain intensity.

4. The role of the nurse in symptomatic treatment (dyspnoea, haemoptysis, nausea, vomiting, ascites, duct obstruction alimentary tract). Nursing a patient with fistulas. Care oral cavity (dryness, drooling, stomatitis, mycosis). Lymphedema. Cachexia.

5. Rehabilitation in palliative care.

6. Mental, spiritual and ethical problems. Emotional reactions to terminal state (anxiety, anger, depression, hope). Family help in the period of dying.

7. Palliative care for children.

8. Nursing a patient with gastrostomy.

9. Nursing a patient with pressure ulcers.

10. Nursing a patient with cancerous ulcer.

11. The role and tasks of the nurse in caring for the dying person.

12. “Help me, listen to me, don't leave me, expand your mind”.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2020/2021" (past)

Time span: 2021-02-22 - 2021-09-30
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Coordinators: Alicja Graczyk
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Examination: Final rating

Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/2022" (past)

Time span: 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-20
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Coordinators: Alicja Graczyk
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2021/2022" (past)

Time span: 2022-02-21 - 2022-09-30
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Coordinators: Alicja Graczyk
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Examination: Final rating

Classes in period "Winter semester 2022/2023" (past)

Time span: 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-19
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Coordinators: Alicja Graczyk
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Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/2024" (past)

Time span: 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-18
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Type of class:
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Coordinators: Alicja Graczyk
Group instructors: Alicja Graczyk
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Examination: Final rating
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