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Could you work in end of life care?

Updated Friday, 2nd July 2021

Have you ever wondered what it's like to work in end of life care as a health care professional supporting dying patients and their families? Working with people who are dying can be both rewarding and emotionally draining.

In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and how they cope working in these environments.

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This degree provides you with a sound and critical understanding of health and social care policy, theory and practice, essential in today's fast-changing care sector. Professionals at all levels need to be proactive and flexible to succeed, and through your studies you?ll gain the skills needed for effective practice in a diverse, multidisciplinary environment. You?ll learn how ethical, legal, social, economic and political factors influence the provision and development of services. You will also develop the critical and analytical skills that underpin evidence-based practice.

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Death, dying and bereavement

What shapes understandings of death and dying, and how does this affect the experiences of dying people, bereaved people, those who work with them, and their carers? In this module you will explore the social context of death and dying, considering the impact on end-of-life care and bereavement support. You?ll engage with real life examples which will enable you to think critically about how practice in this area can be improved. This module is relevant to those working with dying people and their families, or anyone who wants to find out more about death, dying and bereavement from an academic study point-of-view.

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Introducing health and social care

We all depend on care services at some time in our lives ? at home; in hospitals, clinics or GP surgeries; or in community and residential settings. This key introductory module provides an authoritative overview of health and social care, with real-life case studies taking you deep into the experience of receiving care and working in care services. Whether you're involved in care work (paid or unpaid), use services yourself, or simply have a general interest, this module will build knowledge and understanding, develop skills, and prepare you for further study.

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Adult nursing is one of several specialist fields of practice available in our BSc (Honours) Nursing (R39).? If you want to become a registered nurse within this field, and are already working in a healthcare role, this unique practice-based qualification is for you. You'll be able to stay in work while you study ? provided you have the support of your employer and suitable practice can be agreed. Successful completion of your degree will result in your eligibility to apply for registration as a qualified nurse (adult) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). If you're not currently working in a healthcare role and are resident in England, we offer an alternative route to study this degree in partnership with Middlesex University (MDX), the University of the West of England (UWE), or Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust1. 1Subject to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) approval.

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Death, dying and bereavement

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