title: Nursing care at the end of life: a service learning course for undergraduate nursing students.
abstract: An elective course titled "Nursing Care at the End of Life" was designed for fourth-year nursing students in a baccalaureate nursing program. This course, taught by the authors, was designed to teach students about caring for the dying patient. Students were required to complete service learning with patients in a hospice or hospital setting. Students reported having a positive learning experience and gaining new knowledge and a deeper understanding of the needs of dying patients and their families.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Assistant Professor (Dr Jeffers), and Director (Ms Ferry), School of Nursing, Center for Simulation and Computerized Testing, Widener University, Chester, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeffers
authors.forename: Dawn
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ferry
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D064946:Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*