Elective

Course Name: Course Code: Course Description: Course Credit: Contact Hours: Prerequisite: Placement:

ELECTIVE I: HOSPICE PALLIATIVE CARE Elec I This course includes the concepts, principles and theories of hospice palliative care. 2 units lecture 36 hours None 4th year, 1st semester

At the end of the course, given actual scenarios/situations, the student will be able to: 1. Explain the developmental tasks of the family as a unit and of parents; 2. Discuss strategies to address marital relationship problems based on relevant laws; and 3. Discuss strategies to address parent-child relationship problems that are age-appropriate and based on relevant laws. Course Outline : 1. The Family as a unit • family developmental tasks 2. Choosing a partner • factors influencing the choice of a spouse • dating and courtship 3. Roles of Married couples 4. Ways of maintaining love and respect between husband and wife • marital relationship • sexual adjustments • power, decision-making and communication 5. Special problems in marital relationships

• non-marital relationship/live-in partnership • marital infidelity • domestic violence 6. Law affecting marital relationship • Family Code EO 209 7. The Parents • Developmental tasks of parents-to-be: mothering and fathering • Mercer’s theory and Rubin’s theory • Behavior and needs of expectant mothers • Mothering role • Fathering role • Selected situational crises affecting parental assumption of their role: a. single parenthood b. birth of handicapped child c. adopting a child d. separation/divorce e. hospitalization/death of a spouse f. working mother/absentee parent(s) 8. Effects of childless marriage 9. Child Abuse including laws protecting children: • RA 8043 An Act Regulating Inter-country Adoption, • RA 8552 An Act Regulating Domestic Adoption • RA 9231 Special Protection of Children Against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination • RA 9262 An Act Defining Violence Against women and their children providing for protective measures for victims 10. Parenting an Infant • Common behavioral problems of infants

• Role of the nurse in the care of a family with healthy/ill infant 11. Parenting a Toddler • common behavioral problems a. bed wetting b. thumb sucking c. temper tantrums • accident prevention • role of the nurse in the care of a family with healthy/ill toddler 12. Parenting a Preschooler • Preparing the child for school • Sex awareness/sex education • Common behavioral problems a. sibling rivalry b. middle child complex • role of the nurse in the care of a family with a healthy/ill preschool child 13. Parenting a Schooler • Common behavioral problems a. under achievement b. attention deficit hyperactivity syndrome • role of the nurse in the care of a family with healthy/ill schooler