Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject, students are expected to analyse the difficulties faced by people when they encounter dying, death and bereavement; critique the philosophies which govern palliative care and the hospice movement as the means for improving palliative care; conceptualise the philosophy of caring as it applies to palliative care; analyse the political and social changes that encourage and inhibit the development of hospice care in Australia; develop strategies to foster the development of hospice and palliative care in Australia; develop a personal construct of spirituality and contrast this with the spiritual constructs of others; analyse the collaborative multidisciplinary team approach to palliative care; apply the principles of crisis intervention to prevent, identify and alleviate caregiver stress and burnout.
Synopsis This subject enables students to develop their understanding of the philosophical, political and social underpinnings in the role of the palliative care nurse as a member of the hospice team
Assessment Assignment: 70% + Report: 30%