title: The power of pretend: using simulation to teach end-of-life care.
abstract: Instruction in quality end-of-life care is gaining presence in the nursing curricula, yet how to best incorporate it remains undecided. Concurrently, high-fidelity simulation has quickly become a popular strategy for teaching nursing content. The authors describe the impact of teaching with simulation and the process of developing an end-of-life laboratory simulation for first year students in an associate degree nursing program.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sperlazza
authors.forename: Pamela R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Cangelosi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003479:Curriculum; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development / Q000379:methods; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011788:Quality of Life; D012381:Role Playing; D012984:Software; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology