2023
Symptom Control II
Name: Symptom Control II
Code: ENF14504M
5 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/135 hours
Scientific Area:
Nursing
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Presentation
he UC is focused on learning to manage and control symptoms
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Describe the sensory, cognitive, affective components of the different symptoms and clinical situations (wounds, ostomies, confusion, agitation and delirium, etc.) in patients suffering from an advanced and progressive disease;
Describe the potential influences of variables such as tension, anxiety, fear, fatigue on the perception and response to different symptoms;
Describe and use common assessment tools/scales to assess symptoms;
Recognize that symptom control involves multimodal treatment;
Describe and use pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to control symptoms, assess their effectiveness in patients with organ failure, dementia, confusion or delirium;
Identify situations that justify the use of the SC route and hypodermoclysis;
Understand the care to be provided to the patient in the last days and hours of life, including the family;
Knowing how to identify and act in emergency situations in palliative care.
Describe the potential influences of variables such as tension, anxiety, fear, fatigue on the perception and response to different symptoms;
Describe and use common assessment tools/scales to assess symptoms;
Recognize that symptom control involves multimodal treatment;
Describe and use pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods to control symptoms, assess their effectiveness in patients with organ failure, dementia, confusion or delirium;
Identify situations that justify the use of the SC route and hypodermoclysis;
Understand the care to be provided to the patient in the last days and hours of life, including the family;
Knowing how to identify and act in emergency situations in palliative care.
Contents
Care and Quality of life in People with chronic conditions: neuro degenerative diseases (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Multiple Sclerosis; Dementia; Parkinson's Disease; among others), organ failure and AIDS;
Refractory symptoms. Complex Wounds; Ostomies and Fistulas.
Hypodermoclysis / Therapeutics SC.
Palliative Care Emergencies (haemoptysis; massive haemorrhage; superior vena cava syndrome; hypercalcemia; seizures; spinal compression, among others).
Caring in the last days and hours of life: Diagnostic evaluation: criteria and formulation; (Re) Definition of objectives and care plan; Symptom control in the last days / hours of life; Comfort care. Palliative Sedation. Fulfilment of anticipated wishes; Practical and legal guidelines for the moment of death; post-mortem care.
Refractory symptoms. Complex Wounds; Ostomies and Fistulas.
Hypodermoclysis / Therapeutics SC.
Palliative Care Emergencies (haemoptysis; massive haemorrhage; superior vena cava syndrome; hypercalcemia; seizures; spinal compression, among others).
Caring in the last days and hours of life: Diagnostic evaluation: criteria and formulation; (Re) Definition of objectives and care plan; Symptom control in the last days / hours of life; Comfort care. Palliative Sedation. Fulfilment of anticipated wishes; Practical and legal guidelines for the moment of death; post-mortem care.
Teaching Methods
Direct oral expository methodology of the theoretical contents; discussion of clinical cases with analysis and debate in practical group work, simulations; Action Maze (maze of actions); Supporting bibliography (books, scientific articles, websites)
The assessment consists of an individual written test (multiple response test), in which one seeks to evaluate the knowledge acquired, with a weighting of 75% and analysis of a clinical case with the elaboration of a Nursing Care Plan, with a weighting of 25%.
The assessment consists of an individual written test (multiple response test), in which one seeks to evaluate the knowledge acquired, with a weighting of 75% and analysis of a clinical case with the elaboration of a Nursing Care Plan, with a weighting of 25%.
Teaching Staff
- Isabel Maria Tarico Bico [responsible]
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