| Code | IP6010 |
|---|---|
| Duration | September to March |
| Teaching Mode | Part-Time. See Additional Teaching Mode Information for more info. |
| Qualifications | CPD Module |
| Fees | €1,040 See Fees and Costs for full details. |
| Closing Date | 27th September 2024 |
| Credits | 10 |
| Start Date | 28th October 2024 |
Outline
Module Goal:
To enable students to recognise when patients are dying and to identify the key components of holistic care at end of life and during bereavement for patients and their families.
Module Content:
This module introduces the concept of death and dying and the implications for patients, their families and the healthcare professionals involved in their care. The identification and physical care of the dying patient will be explored, with additional reference to the ethical, legal, and cultural considerations of end-of-life care. Models of grief, loss and bereavement will be examined, including complicated grief reactions. There will be an emphasis on the importance of collaboration with patients, families and other members of the interdisciplinary team in the care of dying patients. Support services for patients and families at risk of complicated grief will be discussed, with particular reference to the support of families (including children and vulnerable adults) whilst the patient is still alive.
Additional Teaching Mode Information
Teaching Methods:
40x1 hr(s) online asynchronous (any time learning) activities
2x1 hr(s) onlin asynchronous (live) actvities
8x1 hr(s) workshops
Learning Methods:
150 hours autonomous student activities
52 hours directed learning
Why Choose
| On successful completion of this module, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Recognise when a patient is dying based on end-of-life indicators and, where relevant to professional background, the application of knowledge of disease trajectories and prognostication. |
| 2 | Describe the common issues (e.g. physical, psychological, social, spiritual, emotional, ethical, cultural, legal) that may arise for patients and/or families during the last weeks and days of life. |
| 3 | Enable the person with a life-threatening illness and their family members to articulate their priorities, feelings, wishes and concerns relating to illness, loss and death. |
| 4 | Identify risk and resilience factors and indicators of complicated grief and situations in which specialist support may be required. |
| 5 | Appraise theories of loss, grief and bereavement and their application to clinical practice in palliative care. |
| 6 | Appreciate the potential impact of personal experience of death, dying, loss, grief and bereavement on healthcare professionals providing care to dying patients and their families. |
| 7 | Evaluate the impact of multidisciplinary team working, debriefing and self-care strategies for individual healthcare professionals and teams working with patients at end of life. |
Requirements
Candidates must have:
- A primary degree or an equivalent experience in a relevant health care discipline* to be approved by the Programme Team.
- Registration or eligibility for registration with the appropriate professional healthcare registration body.
- Ideally, candidates should have a minimum of one-year post qualification experience in healthcare provision.
- A relevant health care discipline includes, but is not limited to medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, audiology physiotherapy, psychology, and social studies.
All applicants are required to complete an application form and provide evidence of current professional registration.
Technical Requirements
To access and interact with the course content, assignments, and assessments etc., students will require access to a PC/Laptop running at least Windows 7 or later or the most recent version of Mac OS.
For the best experience with online course content, assignments, and assessments etc., you are advised to use the latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. We estimate that an internet connection speed of 5Mbps (download) and a minimum of 0.5Mbps (upload) is sufficient for the course.
Fees and Costs
€1,040
How To Apply
To apply for this module click the Apply Now button. Once you have created your profile you can start your application by selecting the option below:
- Gather any additional documents required (including a passport-style photo), copy of your degree parchment if not a previous UCC graduate.
- The full module fee of €1040 will be payable on submission of your application.