Principles and Practice of Palliative Care - Part of Post Diploma Certificate in Advanced Palliative Care Nursing (ADPCN)
About This Course
This module introduces the principles of palliative care, encompasses the knowledge of palliative care services in Singapore and the seamless transition of care across settings through understanding the multi-disciplinary roles. It also aims to ensure the students are able to demonstrate comprehensive history taking and systematic physical assessment of palliative care patients.
What You'll Learn
1. Concepts of care for interdisciplinary team
2. Development of hospice and palliative care services- worldwide and in Singapore
3. Case management, referral to hospice services and coordination of care across settings
4. Resources and schemes available for palliative patients
5. Approaches in working within and across inter-professional teams
6. Measuring quality in palliative care across healthcare settings
7. Psychosocial framework and spirituality in palliative care
8. Focused assessment (history taking and physical examination) in palliative care settings
9. Rehabilitation in palliative medicine
10. Art therapy in palliative care
11. Music therapy in palliative care
12. Integrative medicine in palliative care
Entry Requirements
All applicants should possess the following requirements at the point of application:
-A local Polytechnic Diploma (Nursing), Degree in Health Sciences (Nursing), or nursing qualification equivalent;
-A valid practising certificate from the Singapore Nursing Board; and
-At least 2 years of clinical practice and with a minimum of 1 year in the discipline of study.