Compassionate Care for the Seriously Ill Longitudinal Elective. 2 Credit Hours

Catalog description

This rotation offers exposure to the aging and seriously ill population through a longitudinal service-learning elective providing community service engagement through the "No one dies alone" volunteer program (NODA) at University Health System (UHS) and South Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS). Course participants will provide volunteer-role compassionate care to hospitalized aging and seriously ill patients in need through the NODA program; complete on-line learning modules to improve knowledge of the aging and seriously ill patient population; participate in debriefing sessions to integrate volunteer experience with course learning.