Healthcare

End-of-Life Care, 40 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.

End-of-Life Care teaches you to make the individual care and nursing of a person at the end of life person-centred. You gain knowledge of documenting care in a way that creates a meaningful, comprehensible and manageable situation for the individual and their relatives. The course is part of TUC's YH programme in palliative care.

Duration: 8 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible

Time commitment: 40 YH credits, about 8 weeks of full-time study

About the course.

The purpose of the course is to give good knowledge to be able to assess and plan care and ethical nursing in end-of-life care, taking into account multidimensional needs.

The purpose of the course is to give good knowledge to be able to assess and plan care and ethical nursing in end-of-life care, taking into account multidimensional needs.

What you will learn

What you learn.

  • Can make the care and nursing of a person at the end of life person-centred
  • Can document care in a way that supports the individual's situation
  • Has knowledge of how to create a meaningful and comprehensible care situation
  • Can work together with relatives in the care of a dying person
  • Has an understanding of symptom relief and nursing needs at the end of life
Curriculum

How the course is built.

  1. Person-centred care

    Starting from the individual's needs and wishes in end-of-life care.

  2. Nursing at the end of life

    Practical nursing work around a person who is dying.

  3. Documentation

    Documenting care in a way that creates comprehensibility and security for the individual.

  4. Meeting relatives

    Supporting and communicating with relatives in the final period.

Target audience

Who is this for?

The course is aimed at you who are studying to become a specialist assistant nurse in palliative care and want to work with end-of-life care.

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