Introduction
This foundational course translates the fundamental principles of palliative care to practical care of patients from a medical, nursing, rehabilitative and dietetic stance. Ethical principles relating to best practice in palliative care will be covered, as will the value of advance care planning in helping to map future care for patients.This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Holistic Palliative Care
- MSc in Holistic Palliative Care
On completion of the module, the learners should be able:
1. Apply the principles and philosophies of palliative care
2. Describe the models of palliative care delivery
3. Discuss the concept of quality of life across the spectrum of living with life-limiting disease, including in the terminal phase
4. Integrate disease modifying and palliative care
5. Analyze ethical issues arising in palliative care
6. Initiate and facilitate advance care planning conversations with patient and family
7. Discuss palliative care application in various healthcare settings
8. Apply the basic principles of therapeutic communications in palliative care
9. Relate palliative care to special patient groups – pediatric and young adults
10. Discuss the focus of quality nursing care in advanced illness
11. Discuss the benefits of rehabilitation in palliative care
1. Apply the principles and philosophies of palliative care
2. Describe the models of palliative care delivery
3. Discuss the concept of quality of life across the spectrum of living with life-limiting disease, including in the terminal phase
4. Integrate disease modifying and palliative care
5. Analyze ethical issues arising in palliative care
6. Initiate and facilitate advance care planning conversations with patient and family
7. Discuss palliative care application in various healthcare settings
8. Apply the basic principles of therapeutic communications in palliative care
9. Relate palliative care to special patient groups – pediatric and young adults
10. Discuss the focus of quality nursing care in advanced illness
11. Discuss the benefits of rehabilitation in palliative care
healthcare workers, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, medical social workers, and administrators in the Palliative Care ecosystem
Standard Course Fee: S$3270
| SSG Funding Support | BEFORE funding & GST | AFTER SSG funding (if eligible under various schemes) & 9% GST |
| Course Fee | Course Fee Payable | |
| Singapore Citizen (SC) and Permanent Resident (PR) (Up to 70% funding) | $3,000 | $981.00 |
| Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS) | $3,000 | $381.00 |
| Singapore Citizen aged ≥ 40 years old SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES) (Up to 90% funding) | $3,000 | $381.00 |
- NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits for each course. Click here for more information.
- Learners can utilise their SkillsFuture Credits for these courses.
- Singaporeans aged 40 years and above are able to use their SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) top-up of $4,000 to offset the course fees after SSG funding.
