title: Palliative and end-of-life care: using a standardized patient family for gerontological nurse practitioner students.
abstract: This article describes an innovative approach to educating gerontological nurse practitioner students about the needs of patients and their families related to palliative and end-of-life care. By using a standardized patient family and creatively using resources from the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), this author maximized learning experiences for advanced practice students who will care for elderly individuals and their families. The goal of ELNEC is to strengthen nursing education to improve end-of-life care. Principles for developing and implementing a complex standardized patient scenario for graduate nursing students are offered.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Nursing, Kentucky, USA. c0shaw01@louisville.edu
authors.forename: Celeste
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shawler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care; D016544:Patient Simulation; D016730:Program Development; D013727:Terminal Care; D014481:United States