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This course builds on the principles and basic pharmacology from previously completed Advanced Pharmacology courses. This course will assist the student in developing advanced knowledge and skills to assess and alleviate complex symptoms and needs in people with progressive life-limiting illnesses and their families to maximize quality of life. Ethical issues and safe prescribing will be explored in this course. Evidenced Based practice related to best practice in Palliative care will be discussed and applied.Prerequisite: APRN Status or Approval
Students have an opportunity to analyze personal attitudes toward progressive illness, dying and death and how these can influence the care of terminally ill people and their families. Professional boundaries and personal wellness is emphasized, ethical issues are explored in relation to treatment decisions and quality of life. This course integrates pathophysiology, pharmacology, psychosocial issues and spirituality in the assessment and management of symptoms in the person with a terminal illness. Loss, grief, and bereavement are also explored as they relate to the terminally ill person and the family. Communication and counseling techniques are woven throughout this course. Current research in palliative care is analyzed and applied in the clinical setting. The student?'s individualized research project progresses throughout the course.
This course assists students in developing leadership roles as advanced practice hospice & palliative care nurses. As part of this course, students will learn the basics of how to initiate a palliative care program. Students will identify and utilize resources to assist in program development and in creating a business plan. This course will teach students how to identify the different phases of program development. Students will be taught how to work with key stakeholders. Prerequisite: APRN status or with approval
