Section: Module 2: Lesson 12: Palliative Care | Oncology Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    1. Define palliative care.
    2. Discuss the role and benefits of palliative care.
    3. Identify the barriers to palliative care.
    4. Outline the requirements for having an effective care team in palliative care.
    5. Discuss the topic of pain management in palliative care.
    6. Identify the common psychosocial issues during end-of-life care of patients and their families.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 47 Minutes.

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    • Required Learning Resources and Activities

    • Read: What is palliative care till how palliative care is paid for (8 minutes)

      American Cancer Society

    • Read: Current Reach of Palliative Care to Restrictive Program eligibility (18 minutes)

      NCBI

    • Read: The entire article (21 minutes)

      Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

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