Qualitative exploration of undergraduate nursing student perceptions of end-of-life care of families of dying patients
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Penny A. Alt-Gehrman, MSN
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- Delta Gamma at-Large
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- Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Nurses spend the most time with dying patients and their families. Nursing school is an optimal place to provide this information, which is not well-developed. The purpose is to examine nursing students need to feel confident and competent in their ability to provide care to family of dying patients.
44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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| Review Type | None: Event Material, Invited Presentation |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Keywords | End-of-Life; Families; Nursing Education |
| Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Date | 2017 |
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