The course provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of the different symptoms that can arise at the end of life. You learn the causes of these symptoms and methods for understanding them, as well as nursing interventions to relieve them. The course has a practical and theoretical focus on nursing in palliative and end-of-life care. After the course you can contribute to good symptom relief in the care of patients at the end of life.
Duration: 8 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Advanced
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Equivalent to approx. 8 weeks of full-time study (40 YH credits)
The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of different symptoms at the end of life, as well as causes/methods and nursing interventions to relieve them
The purpose of the course is to provide in-depth knowledge and understanding of different symptoms at the end of life, as well as causes/methods and nursing interventions to relieve them
What you will learn
What you learn.
You have in-depth knowledge of common symptoms at the end of life.
You know the causes and underlying mechanisms of these symptoms.
You can apply nursing interventions to relieve symptoms.
You can contribute to good symptom relief in the care of patients at the end of life.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
Symptoms at the end of life
An overview of common symptoms that can arise at the end of life.
Causes and methods
Underlying causes of the symptoms and methods for understanding them.
Nursing interventions
Practical nursing interventions to relieve symptoms.
Symptom relief in practice
Applying the knowledge in the care of patients at the end of life.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at students on a health care oriented YH programme at TUC who want to specialise in symptom relief and nursing at the end of life.
What "verified" means here
Verified credential.
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