Advanced Practice Palliative Care Programs are essential for nurses seeking to enhance their expertise in providing comprehensive care for individuals facing serious illnesses. These specialized programs equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the multifaceted needs of patients and their families across the lifespan. Through didactic courses, simulation exercises, and clinical practicums, nurses develop crucial competencies in symptom management, therapeutic communication, and advanced care planning.
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NUR 851: Foundations and Physical Aspects of Palliative Care: This foundational course delves into the core principles and philosophy of palliative care, providing a robust framework for practice. Students learn to effectively assess and manage common physical symptoms experienced by patients with serious illnesses. Emphasis is placed on developing strong communication skills to facilitate meaningful conversations with patients and their families, enabling collaborative care goal setting.
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NUR 853: Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care: Recognizing the holistic nature of palliative care, this course focuses on the psychosocial dimensions of illness. It cultivates the knowledge and skills required to deliver culturally sensitive and comprehensive care that honors the diverse psychosocial needs, spiritual beliefs, and values of individuals and families. The curriculum addresses the complexities of providing support across various settings and throughout the continuum of care.
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NUR 855: Advanced Practice Nursing: Palliative Care Specialty Across the Lifespan Synthesis: This synthesis course is designed to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical clinical management skills. It prepares nurses to care for patients requiring palliative care in diverse healthcare settings and across all age groups. A key focus is on implementing the advanced practice palliative care nurse practitioner role within collaborative, interdisciplinary care models.
Explore Palliative Care Nursing Specialty Enrollment
For current students interested in specializing in palliative care, adding this specialty to your academic plan is a straightforward process. Please complete the Specialty Add or Delete form, accessible on the Student Forms webpage. This action will initiate an automated approval workflow involving your student advisor and the Specialty Director.
Nurse practitioners holding an MSN degree or higher, and nurse practitioner students from other accredited institutions, who are seeking a specialty certificate in palliative care nursing are encouraged to apply. Please refer to the instructions for the Specialty Certificate application. Enrollment decisions are made by the specialty’s lead faculty, contingent upon program capacity.
