92258 Palliative Care

6cp; 7 or 8 weeks, 13 theoretical hours, 80 clinical hours
Requisite(s): (92236 Foundations of Mental Health Nursing OR 92239 Foundations of Children's Nursing)) AND (((92238 Adult Nursing: Cellular Alterations OR 92248 Adult Nursing: Neuro-endocrine) AND 92191 Adult Nursing: Cardiovascular AND 92192 Adult Nursing: Respiratory AND 92194 Adult Nursing: Renal and Reproductive AND 92195 Adult Nursing: GIT and Orthopaedic AND (91533 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 3 OR 91534 Fundamentals of Pathophysiology 4)) OR ((92261 Adult Nursing: Medical OR 92262 Adult Nursing: Surgical) AND (99636 Essentials of Pathophysiology OR 91604 Introductory Pharmacology and Microbiology))
Undergraduate

This subject looks at the history and development of palliative care and the structure and organisation of palliative care nursing services within Australia, introducing students to a range of therapies drawn upon by nurses working in the area, including complementary/adjuvant therapies. It enables students to apply the philosophy and principles to the practice of palliative care nursing.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, Kuring-gai campus

Access conditions

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