Abstract
Although nurses provide care for patients at end-of-life (EOL), they may be unprepared for this role. In this session, we will explore acute care nurses' perceived preparation and competencies for EOL care and discuss the EOL educational needs for nurses working in the acute care setting.
Notes
Item was accepted for presentation; author was unable to attend.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Psi
Lead Author Affiliation
Radford University, Radford, Virginia, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Acute Care, End-of-Life, Nursing Education
Recommended Citation
Downey, Wendy R., "End-of-life care educational needs of acute care nurses" (2019). Convention. 31.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/convention/2019/presentations_2019/31
Conference Name
45th Biennial Convention
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2019
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End-of-life care educational needs of acute care nurses
Washington, DC, USA
Although nurses provide care for patients at end-of-life (EOL), they may be unprepared for this role. In this session, we will explore acute care nurses' perceived preparation and competencies for EOL care and discuss the EOL educational needs for nurses working in the acute care setting.
Description
45th Biennial Convention 2019 Theme: Connect. Collaborate. Catalyze.