End-of-life education in undergraduate nursing curricula.
Americans are increasingly dying in hospitals. The provision of end-of-life care is essential to providing a death with dignity. However, this is not taught in many schools of nursing. The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of including this important content in nursing curricula.
Robinson
Ruthie
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Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, USA. robinsonrl@hal.lamar.edu
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D012297:Right to Die; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States