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University of Bedfordshire
Park Square
Luton
Bedfordshire
UK, LU1 3JU
| Programme title: | End of Life Care |
| Apply: | direct to the University via the NHS Business Unit |
| Start (pt): | February |
| Mode: | part-time |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Location: | Luton campus and Partner Institutions |
| Faculty: | Faculty of Health & Social Sciences |
Effective holistic end of life care practice is vital for all patients with a life threatening illness.
This includes both cancer and non-cancer conditions across diverse practice settings in line with NICE guidelines on palliative and supportive care.
These challenge practitioners to respond holistically to psychological support and symptom management. Initiatives such as Advanced care planning. Gold standards framework and the Liverpool Care pathway are now being implemented within Health Trusts and Nursing Homes. These demand appropriate educational programmes to enhance practitioner skills to respond effectively.
The approach to learning id grounded in reflective practice - you will be asked to prepare for each session by reflecting on experiences around the key topics- for example communication. Key lectures will be informative.
Aspects of the programme, for example non-malignant care will be given within a conference format, followed by reflective seminars.
Essential
Becker R & Gamlin R (200$0 Fundamental aspects of palliative care nursing. Quay Books, Salisbury. Brewin, T. & Sparshott, M. (1996) Relating to relatives. Radcliffe, Oxford.
Callanan, M. & Kelley, P. (1993) Final Gifts. Bantam Books, New York.
Charon, R (2001) Narrative medicine: form, function, and ethics. Annals of Internal Medicine 134 (1) 83-87.
De Hennezel, M. (1995) Intimate Death. Warner Books, London.
Doyle, D et al [eds] (2003) Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine. Oxford University Press.
Ellershaw, J. & Wilkinson, S. (eds) (2003) Care of the Dying: A Pathway to Excellence. OUP.
Erault, M. (1985) Knowledge creation and knowledge use in professional contexts. Studies in Higher Education 10(2) 117-133.
Faull, C. & Woof, R. (2002) Palliative care. Oxford University Texts
Faull, C., Carter, Y. & Daniels, L. (2005) Handbook of palliative care [second edition] Blackwell Publishing.
Ferrell, B.R. & Coyle, N. (2005) Textbook of palliative care nursing [second edition]
Field, D. et al [eds] (2002) Researching palliative care (facing death). OUP
Johns, C. (2004) being mindful, easing suffering: reflections on palliative care. JKP, London.
Johns, C. (2004) Becoming a reflective practitioner [second edition] Blackwell Publishing.
Johns, C (2006) Engaging reflection in practice. Blackwell Publishing.
Kabat-Zinn, J. (1994) Mindfulness meditation for everyday life. Piatkus, London.
Kearney, M. (19960 Mortally wounded: stories of soul pain, death and healing. Touchstone, New York.
Kissane, D.W. & Bloch, S. (2002) Family Focused Grief Therapy: A Model of Family-centred Care During Palliative Care and Bereavement (Facing Death) OUP.
Lawton, J. (2000) The dying process. Routledge. London.
Levine, S. 1997) A Year to live. Bell Tower, New York.
Picardie, R. ( ) Before I say goodbye.
The, A-M (2002) Palliative Care and Communication: Experiences in the Clinic (Facing Death) OUP.
Schon, D. (1987) Educating the reflective practitioner. Jossey-bass, San Francisco.
Tywcross, R. & Wilcock, A. (2001) Symptom management in advanced cancer. Radcliffe.
Walter, T. (1994) The revival of death. Routledge, London.
Walter, T. ( ) On bereavement. Open University Press.
Watson, M, Lucas, C., Andrew Hoy A. & Back, I (Editors) (2005) Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care (Oxford Handbooks). Oxford University Press.
Available to all health care professionals/workers currently working or placed within a practice environment related to this unit.
Contact the NHS Business Unit for fees.
See Unit Delivery Schedule below for dates.
For further information concerning this unit, contact Prof Christopher Johns.
T: 01582 743834
M: 07952 761646
E: chris.johns@beds.ac.uk
How to apply:
Please contact the NHS Business Unit or download an application form from the website.
E: nhs-business-unit@beds.ac.uk
T: 01582 743048
F: 01582 743048
