HOW TO GET TO ST COLUMBA’S HOSPICE EDUCATION CENTRE EH5 3RR

HOW TO GET TO
ST COLUMBA’S HOSPICE EDUCATION CENTRE
17 BOSWALL ROAD, EDINBURGH
EH5 3RR
Supporting the Patient and Family in
Palliative Care: A Team Approach (NM201)
(‘A’ marks the site of the old St Columba’s Hospice - we are next door
- log on to Google maps to find out exactly where we are – EH5 3RR)
BUS SERVICES:
8 and 14; nearest stop Granton Road.
16 nearest stop Lower Granton Road (approach SCH
Education Centre by pedestrian way).
23 nearest stop Lennox Row.
PARKING:
Is not available within the SCH Education Centre grounds
or in the lane adjacent to it. There is parking in and around
the neighbouring streets but we would ask that all
visitors/students be considerate of our neighbours if parking
here.
St Columba’s Hospice is an Independent Charity. Charity No. SC003634
This module may also be taken as part of the PgCert, PgDip
or MSc in Palliative Care or as stand-alone for CPD
HOST DEPARTMENT: ST COLUMBA'S HOSPICE
This module is designed for members of the multi-professional team who
are working with patients with advanced progressive disease. The module
is part of an interdisciplinary MSc in Palliative Care. It is at level II
(Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework) i.e. at Scottish Higher
Education Masters level. It has a credit rating of 15 Masters SCOTCAT
points. It may be taken as part of the PgCert/PgDip/MSc in Palliative
Care, as an elective in other postgraduate awards or as a standalone
module for continuing professional development. To undertake this
module you must have two years clinical experience as a qualified
practitioner and evidence of recent academic study.
Main Topic Areas:
Patient/family narratives of the experience of illness, death and bereavement
Psychological, social and spiritual models/theories on the impact of illness, death
and bereavement on patients and families
Analysis of the concepts of suffering, loss, bereavement, coping and hope
Factors that influence the patient and family response
Validated approaches to assessing psychological, social and spiritual well-being,
including the assessment of anxiety and depression
Evidence-based practice in relation to psychological, social and spiritual
interventions
Team working, stress and staff support
Ethical issues for the interdisciplinary team
Rationale:
An interdisciplinary approach is needed to meet the complex and often
competing psychosocial needs of patients and families in the palliative
care phase of illness. This approach should be complemented by
partnership working with the patient, family and wider community.
Meticulous and sensitive assessment is required to understand the patient
and family experience of illness. A wide range of factors influence this
experience and how patients and families cope. Palliative care has been
challenged to develop creative responses to this diversity.
Teaching and Learning Strategies:
A blended approach will be taken with both face-to-face teaching and online learning.
Learning experiences will also include patient/family narratives, case study analyses,
literature-based tutorials, reflection on practice and interactive lectures.
Aim:
To explore the experience of illness, death and bereavement for patients,
families and team members and use an evidence base to develop creative
and collaborative responses.
This module will run in the second semester of the academic year 2013/14. Classes
will be held at St Columba's Hospice Education Centre on a series of study days:
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17th January, 7 February, 28 February, 14 March and 11 April 2012 from 09.15
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to 16:00 hours. Attendance on 11 April is essential as the collaborative case study
presentations will take place that day. The cost of this single module is £430.
Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
• Demonstrate a critical knowledge of the psychological, social and
spiritual issues that impact on the patient and family
• Critically analyse factors that influence the patient and family response
to illness, death and bereavement
• Select a range of approaches to ensure effective assessment of
psychological, social and spiritual needs/priorities
• Devise a creative and collaborative response to supporting the patient
and family in addressing psychological, social or spiritual issues
• Appraise the varying roles within a team and critique the factors which
contribute to effective team working
Evaluate systems for individual and team support
Assessment:
The assessment will comprise two components:
• A collaborative case study presentation
• A written paper on an individual topic from the case study
Further information can be obtained from the Module Coordinator:
Margaret Colquhoun
Senior Nurse Lecturer
St Columba's Hospice
Boswall Road
Edinburgh EH5 3RW
Tel: 0131 551 7710
email: mcolquhoun@stcolumbashospice.org.uk
Applications to:
Admissions
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
MUSSELBURGH
East Lothian EH21 6UU
Tel: 0131 474 0000
email: admissions@qmu.ac.uk
The University reserves the right to make any necessary change to the programme. The
programme of study will only be offered when there are sufficient numbers to make it viable.