COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 4095 PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to enable the students to gain the necessary knowledge and attitude to care for the pediatric palliative care patient and family.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student can explain the aim of pediatric palliative care and principles
2   The student can explain the aim of pediatric palliative care roles and responsibilities of the nurse
3   The student can classify the symptoms experienced by pediatric palliative care patient and to know appropriate nursing interventions
4   The student can explain the correct communication techniques with pediatric palliative care patient and family
5   The student can identify nursing interventions in pediatric palliative care patients
6   The student can define the role of nurse in spiritual care given to pediatric palliative care patients

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Pediatric palliative care and nursing
2 Pain management in pediatric palliative care
3 Mucositis, loss of appetite-cachexia and management in pediatric palliative care
4 Diarrhea-constipation and nausea-vomiting management in pediatric palliative care
5 Neutropenia-thrombocytopenia-anemia and management in pediatric palliative care
6 Management of fatigue and sleep problems in pediatric palliative care
7 Skin reactions and nursing approach in pediatric palliative care
8 1st MIDTERM
9 Psychosocial problems and management in pediatric palliative care
10 Communication with pediatric palliative care patient and family
11 Pediatric palliative care, spiritual care of the patient and family
12 End-of-life care of the pediatric palliative care patient and care of the family during the grieving process
13 Complementary and alternative medicine applications and nursing approaches in pediatric palliative care, Ethical and legal aspects of pediatric palliative care

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Törüner E.K, Büyükgönenç L.(2012). Çocuk Sağlığı Temel Hemşirelik Yaklaşımları. Göktuğ Yayıncılık.
2. Knapp, C., Madden, V., & Fowler-Kerry, S. (2012). Pediatric palliative care: global perspectives (pp. 109-126). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
3. Ferrell, B. R., Coyle, N., & Paice, J. (Eds.). (2014). Oxford textbook of palliative nursing. Oxford University Press.
4. Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care Guiding Principles and Norms of Practice, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, 2006
http://www.chpca.net/media/7841/Pediatric_Norms_of_Practice_March_31_2006_English.pdf
5. The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne. https://www.rch.org.au/rch_palliative/About_palliative_care/
6. Brown R.T., Comprehensive Handbook of Childhood Cancer and Sickle Cell Disease: A Biopsychosocial Approach, Oxford University Press, 2006.
7. Gibson F., Soanes L. Children and Young People. John Wiley Sons Ltd., 2008.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, question-answer, discussion, research, group work, case discussion, sample nursing care

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Explanations on Assessment Methods:
Midterm grade: 2 homework will be given throughout the semester, 50% of the average homework grades + 50% of the exam grade
Midterm grade: Midterm grade
Course Success Grade: 50% of the semester grade + 50% of the final or make-up exam grade
Minimum course grade: 60 out of 100 full grades
Minimum final and make-up exam grade: 50 out of 100 full marks

Assessment Criteria

The semester grade shall be calculated by taking 50% of the intra-semester grade and will 50% of the final grade.
Semester Grade: 50% intra-semester grade + 50% final grade

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr.Aslı Akdeniz Kudubeş
asliakdeniz@hotmail.com
02324126973

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Independant Study 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Project Assignment 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.35555
LO.4
LO.55555555
LO.6