title: Critique of 'advance directives: curriculum content and preparation of nursing students'.
abstract: This research study reflects an important topic for the practice of nursing and nursing education. The descriptive design utilized clear sampling methods. Clear research questions were identified; however, other data analysis methods may have been more appropriate. Recommendations to increase advance directive content in educational programs should be preceded by an investigation of knowledge retention and other factors impacting staff nurses' comfort in working with advance directives in the clinical setting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Ethics, Fletcher Allen Health Care, USA.
authors.forename: Marcia Sue DeWolf
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Bosek
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D009657:North Carolina; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design