Applying Sociodramatic Methods in Teaching Transition to Palliative Care

Easing the transition to palliative care.

Palliative care is an important and challenging part of a practice nurse’s role. The appropriate and timely transition of a patient to palliative care can be stressful and difficult for the patient and all those involved in their care. Referral to palliative care services is a complex process. Its importance should not be underestimated, if the fear and misunderstandings around accepting pallia...

Applying Innovative Teaching Methods in a Second Language Classroom

This article focuses on the level of using creative teaching methodologies in second language classroom as studied by the researcher. A series of qualitative methods such as using newspaper, media, movies, interpreting advertisements, and creating Sandblot can be employed in the classroom in order to develop students’ second language learning ability. The article focuses on how teach...

Applying motivational interviewing techniques to palliative care communication.

Palliative care relies heavily on communication. Although some guidelines do address difficult communication, less is known about how to handle conversations with patients who express ambivalence or resistance to such care. Clinicians also struggle with how to support patient autonomy when they disagree with patient choices. Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques may help address these respo...

Applying Chosen Teaching Methods in Technical Education

Education, also the technical one, is supposed to prepare students for adult life, not only by providing them with ready-made knowledge, but first of all by equipping students with an ability to learn, gather and select information. Active methods influence students’ senses, allowing for a better understanding and remembering the subject matter. The study shows some didactic methods used in tec...

Teaching palliative care to residents and medical students.