Student Preparation to Care for Dying Patients: Assessing Outcomes Across a Curriculum

Most nurses will encounter dying patients at some point in their career, particularly with the increasing use of end-of-life (EOL) care services (Teno et al., 2013). Nevertheless, it is widely acknowledged that nurses and nursing students are often inadequately prepared to care for this population (Kent, Anderson,& Owens, 2012; Zheng, Lee,& Bloomer, 2016). Adequate preparation of the health care workforce in this area has become a national concern. The National Institutes of Health (2004) reported that research is needed to address health –systems issues regarding health care
Source: Research in gerontological nursing - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Source Type: research