NSG6304

Clinical studies in palliative care

Ms S Lee

6 points * Contract negotiated with the subject coordinator * Second semester * Peninsula

Objectives On completion of this subject students are expected to critically analyse an area of practice in palliative care; conceptualise patterns of nursing practice within an area of palliative care practice; investigate an identified need in the practice area; construct a project proposal for the development of nursing practice in palliative care.

Synopsis This subject enables students to investigate an area of clinical palliative care practice and develop a project related to that area.

Assessment Oral presentation: 25% * Project proposal: 75%

Prescribed texts

Southern Community Health Research Unit Planning healthy communities needs assessment SCHRU, 1991