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PA50232: Palliative care

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2016/7
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
Further information on credits Credits: 6      [equivalent to 12 CATS credits]
Further information on notional study hours Notional Study Hours: 120
Further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Further information on teaching periods Period:
Modular (no specific semester)
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: CW 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Medicines Optimisation Tool (CW 40% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Reflection (CARE) (CW 10% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Skills Development Project (CW 30% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
  • Summative Case-Based Discussion (CW 20% - Qualifying Mark: 40)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To update pharmacists on the disease and patient monitoring factors that should be considered when prescribing for patients with palliative care needs.

Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this unit the student will be able to:
1. Explain the disease and patient monitoring factors in this therapeutic area (knowledge and understanding, professional practical skill).
2. Critically evaluate the evidence base for the management of patients in this therapeutic area (intellectual skill).
3. Assess the primary and secondary care roles for healthcare professionals/pharmacists in this therapeutic area (professional practical skill).
4. Reflect on their own practice in supporting patients in this area and identify areas for improvement (personal transferable skill).
5. Apply the knowledge gained in this unit to design enhancements to patient facing services and the patient experience (professional practical skill; intellectual skill; knowledge and understanding).

Skills:

* Planning & organisation (Taught / Facilitated)
* Handling information (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Written and verbal communication (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Working with others (Taught / Facilitated)
* Scientific & practical skills (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Improving learning & performance (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed)
* Problem solving (Taught / Facilitated /Assessed).

Content:

* Unit Introduction
* Introduction to palliative care and symptom control
* Pain I
* Pain II
* Continuous Infusion Devices
* Nausea and Vomiting
* Gastrointestinal symptoms
* Care at the end of life
* Advanced symptom control.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

PA50232 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • TSPA-ADT16 : Modular Programme in Advanced and Specialist Practice
  • TSPA-ADM16 : MSc Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
  • TSPA-ADM07 : MSc Clincal Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADC16 : PG Cert Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
  • TSPA-ADC09 : PG Cert Clincal Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)
  • TSPA-ADL16 : PG Dip Advanced and Specialist Healthcare Practice
  • TSPA-ADL08 : PG Dip Clincal Pharmacy Practice (Secondary Care)

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