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LIA, The Specialist Assistant Nurse's Role in Palliative Care , 35 YH credits.

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Part of a YH programme at TUC Yrkeshögskola. This course cannot be applied for on its own. Programme code: UNPAD20JÖN.

LIA, The Specialist Assistant Nurse's Role in Palliative Care is a workplace-based YH course at TUC where you put your theoretical knowledge into practice. During the LIA period, you develop the ability to work in a team and to listen, communicate and collaborate with patients, relatives and colleagues in palliative care. You are supervised at a care facility and practise the specialist assistant nurse's role in practical work. The course prepares you for independent and professional work in palliative nursing.

Duration: 7 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: Workplace-based, full-time, approx. 7 weeks

About the course.

The course aims to give the competence to work in a team and the ability to listen, communicate and collaborate with patients, relatives and colleagues.

The course aims to give the competence to work in a team and the ability to listen, communicate and collaborate with patients, relatives and colleagues.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • You can work in a team with other professional groups in palliative care.
  • You can communicate attentively and professionally with patients and relatives.
  • You can apply theoretical knowledge of palliative nursing in practice.
  • You can collaborate with colleagues on care planning and nursing interventions.
  • You develop your ability to treat patients at the end of life with empathy and professionalism.
  • You can reflect on and evaluate your own professional practice under supervision.
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Introduction to the LIA period

    Preparation, goals and expectations before the workplace-based placement.

  2. Teamwork in palliative care

    Practical collaboration with the care team's various professional roles.

  3. Communication with patients and relatives

    Meeting people and communicating attentively in sensitive care situations.

  4. Nursing in practice

    Applying palliative nursing interventions under supervision.

  5. Follow-up and reflection

    Evaluation of the student's development during the LIA period.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is part of the specialist assistant nurse programme in palliative care and is aimed at students who will complete their workplace-based placement.

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