title: Achieving excellence in end-of-life care.
abstract: Nurses in practice have verified the need for nursing education curricula to include content related to care of the dying patient. Nurse educators are initiating curricular changes to assure students have the knowledge and attitudes needed to provide quality care at the end of life. The authors discuss one university undergraduate program's development of both a theory and practicum course.
authors.affiliation: Newman Division of Nursing, Emporia State University, Kan 66801, USA. pimpleca@emporia.edu
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pimple
authors.forename: Lynnette
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tidwell
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007615:Kansas; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards*; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*