Death, dying and caring : exploring the student nurse experience of palliative and end-of-life education

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MURNANE, Sandra | PURCELL, Geraldine | REIDY, Mary

BACKGROUND: Undergraduate education and training are fundamental in preparing student nurses for working in palliative and end-of-life care. AIM: This article explores the experiences of student nurses in their palliative and end-of-life undergraduate nurse education. METHODOLOGY: Sandelowski and Barroso's (2007) framework for undertaking a metasynthesis was used. Initial database searches returned 60 articles of interest. Re-reading the articles in the context of the research question identified 10 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Four key themes emerged. FINDINGS: Student nurses voiced concerns regarding their feelings of unpreparedness, and lack of confidence and knowledge when dealing with the complexities of palliative and end-of-life care. Student nurses called for more training and education in palliative and end-of-life care. CONCLUSION: Flexible nursing curricula responsive to the needs of student nurses and the changing landscape of healthcare provision, including care to ensure a good death experience, should be prioritised at undergraduate level.

http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.11.526

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