Palliative Care Nursing - Daemen College

Palliative Care Nursing from Daemen College is a Campus Master Clinical Nurse degree that prepares you for a Nursing career. Palliative care is ??the active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social, and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families...? (World Health Organization, 1990). The Palliative Care Nursing program is one of the first graduate programs in New York State to focus on end of life care . The increasing use of high technology in health care and the dramatic growth of the aging population has fueled the demand for quality end of life care . This innovative program will build on the student's previous nursing education and experience and present an interdisciplinary approach to improving end of life care. Intensive clinical experiences may be designed to meet the individual goals and interests of students. Specialization in specific areas of health care such as oncology, gerontology, hospice care, and chronic disease can be arranged using the wide variety of clinical agencies in the Western New York area. Outcome Objectives Upon completion of the masters program in palliative care nursing , the graduate will: 1. Attend to the health and illness experiences of clients from a variety of socio-cultural backgrounds. 2. Create a supportive, caring environment that enhances each client's dignity and acknowledges his/her strengths. 3. Use applicable research and theory to assist clients in changing modifiable risk factors. 4. Synthesize information from a variety of disciplines to develop diagnostic and treatment strategies for clients with chronic illnesses. 5. Work to enhance the lived experience for clients with chronic illnesses and those who are dying, and their significant others. 6. Provide therapeutic interventions and regimens that incorporate an understanding of the client's needs and desires, while considering multiple systems variables and the impact of these variables on treatment options (e.g. treatment efficacy, cost factors, and safety issues). 7. Work collaboratively with other health care team members in providing care for clients with complex health care needs. 8. Monitor the quality of health care provided to clients in a variety of settings. 9. Incorporate professional, legal, moral, and ethical standards into practice. 10. Critically analyze and synthesize research to determine applicability to clinical practice. 11. Develop a research project or thesis pertinent to advanced nursing practice. 12. Contribute to professional nursing through advanced nursing practice and professional involvement. View more details on Daemen College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Nurse courses.