Abstract
This study examines the impact of a death and dying simulation on nursing students' attitude toward care of the dying patient. Students enrolled in a collaborative course taught by theater and nursing faculty utilized simulated patient actors to act as family members of a dying patient.
Sigma Membership
Zeta
Lead Author Affiliation
Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, Pennsylvania, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
End-of-Life, Simulated Patient, Simulation
Recommended Citation
Custer, Nicole; Smeltzer, Samantha L.; Clark, Sue; and Magee, Nathan, "Simulated end-of-life: Improving nursing students' attitudes toward care of the dying" (2020). NERC (Nursing Education Research Conference). 118.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/nerc/2020/presentations_2020/118
Conference Name
Nursing Education Research Conference 2020
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International,National League for Nursing
Conference Location
Washington, DC, USA
Conference Year
2020
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Simulated end-of-life: Improving nursing students' attitudes toward care of the dying
Washington, DC, USA
This study examines the impact of a death and dying simulation on nursing students' attitude toward care of the dying patient. Students enrolled in a collaborative course taught by theater and nursing faculty utilized simulated patient actors to act as family members of a dying patient.
