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Overview
What you will study
The Practical Aspects of Palliative Care course offered by Harvard University addresses the assessment and management of current challenges in palliative care, including the physical, psychological, social, spiritual and existential sources of suffering experienced by patients and their families. Through plenary sessions and small breakout groups, participants will develop a toolbox of palliative care competencies and will learn from colleagues facing similar practice challenges.
Sessions will focus on pain and symptom management, serious illness communication skills and interdisciplinary team work and collaboration across disciplines. Other topics will include prognostication, bereavement, special needs of patients at various stages of the life cycle, cultural, religious and spiritual beliefs and practices towards the end of life, and ethical, legal and policy-level challenges in serious illness. Recent research in palliative care will also be presented.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Describe key issues and principles of pain management with opioids, including equianalgesic dosing, common side effects, addiction, tolerance, and dependence.
- Develop practical strategies for discussing patient fears, hopes, goals, and wishes for care in the face of serious illness and at the end of life, including balancing hope and honesty in discussing treatment options and dealing with the ethical, psychosocial, and spiritual issues that arise.
- Demonstrate approaches to working with diverse patient populations, different diseases, challenging scenarios, and various settings.
- Assess and manage physical, psychological, social, and spiritual/existential sources of suffering for patients and their families dealing with serious illnesses or towards the end of life.
- Improve the access to quality palliative care for all people with serious illness regardless of setting, diagnosis, prognosis, or age .
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 days
- Part-time
- 2 days
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApplication deadline not specified.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus, Online
Disciplines
Nursing View 13 other Short Courses in Nursing in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Primary Care Physicians
- Specialty Physicians
- Psychologists
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Social Workers
- Nurses
- Physician Assistants
- Other Allied Health Professionals
Tuition Fee
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International
925 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 925 USD for the full programme during 2 days. -
National
925 USD/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 925 USD for the full programme during 2 days.
- Physician (MD/DO) - $1015
- Nurse (RN/APRN) - $925
- Allied Health Professional - $925
- Social Workers, Chaplains - $695
Living costs for Cambridge
1814 - 3756 USD /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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