title: Advance directives: curriculum content and preparation of nursing students.
abstract: The amount of didactic content on advance directives in nursing curricula is addressed. Conclusions have relevance to the limited knowledge of practicing nurses on the subject of advance directives.
authors.affiliation: WestCare Health Systems, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Barbara E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Connell
authors.forename: Judy L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Mallory
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017145:Models, Educational; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009657:North Carolina; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D019726:Patient Self-Determination Act / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013338:Students, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013664:Teaching Materials; D014481:United States