This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

This course introduces students to the role of first level practitioner in a speciality practice area - palliative care - with the overall aim of developing in students the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia National Competency Standards for Registered Nurses, in addition to students displaying UQ graduate attributes in their practice. The course aims to develop in graduates an awareness and understanding of health care issues, cultural values and the diversity of settings in end of life care. Students should have an opportunity to apply and build upon the theoretical concepts learned in foundations of nursing practice in previous semesters and in their concurrent clinical practice course. The legal and ethical issues associated with providing care for people with a life limiting illness with diverse health care issues, will be covered. Students will learn about the associated issues for people with a life limiting illness identified by population based studies and will learn about strategies which may be implemented in the diversity of settings where palliative care is delivered.