NUR 2220 - PRINCIPLES OF PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE
Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course is the foundational course for the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Graduate Certificate in End-of-Life Care and Communication. The Certificate’s curriculum is grounded in Ruland & Moore’s Theory of a Peaceful End-of-Life which posits that there are four key outcome domains central to a high-quality patient- and family-centered end-of-life experience: experiencing dignity and respect; experiencing comfort; experiencing connectedness; and experiencing support. This foundational course focuses on experiencing dignity and respect, as quality end-of-life care is predicated on a commitment to understanding and delivering care that is aligned with the patient’s values and preferences. This course reviews the history of the dying experience from a cultural and professional perspective and examines the emergence of Modern Hospice and Palliative Care as responses to the growing shift towards medicalization and institutionalization of the dying experience in the 20th century. The course will emphasize the vital importance of primary palliative care to achieving quality end-of-life care. Key topics include the philosophical underpinnings of Palliative Care, mechanisms to uphold patient autonomy, and barriers and facilitators to providing culturally congruent care.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
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