The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills related to end-of-life nursing and palliative care. At the end of the course, students will be able to recognize care needs of patients with incurable disease, apply symptom control principles, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, and support patients and families during advanced illness and end-of-life care processes.
Course Prerequisites
The course aims to provide students with knowledge and skills related to end-of-life nursing and palliative care. At the end of the course, students will be able to recognize care needs of patients with incurable disease, apply symptom control principles, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams, and support patients and families during advanced illness and end-of-life care processes.
Teaching Methods
Teaching activities include lectures supported by multimedia materials, discussion of clinical cases and practical care scenarios, and guided classroom discussions. Teaching methods aim to encourage active participation and promote the ability to connect theoretical knowledge with clinical nursing practice, fostering critical reflection on the nurse’s role in end-of-life care.
Assessment Methods
Student learning is assessed through a written and oral examination according to degree program regulations. Assessment verifies theoretical knowledge, understanding of palliative care principles, and the ability to apply nursing competencies in symptom management and patient and family support during advanced stages of disease.
Contents
The course covers principles and organization of palliative care services and relevant legislation. Topics include assessment and management of refractary symptoms in advanced disease, pain therapy, palliative sedation, nursing roles in end-of-life care, ethical and communication issues, multidisciplinary teamwork, continuity of care between hospital and community services, and an introduction to pediatric palliative care and family support.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Attendance is strongly recommended to facilitate understanding of clinical, relational and ethical aspects of end-of-life nursing care. Teaching materials provided during lectures support individual study and integration with recommended references for examination preparation and professional competence development.
