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Martins, Vanessa. The effect of simulation and symptom management education on nurses' confidence, knowledge, communication, attitudes and beliefs at the end of life. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-qf5a-5464

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TitleThe effect of simulation and symptom management education on nurses' confidence, knowledge, communication, attitudes and beliefs at the end of life
NameMartins, Vanessa (author); Barberio, Judith (chair); Slonim, Sheryl (outside member); Rutgers University; School of Nursing - RBHS
Date Created2019
Other Date2019-05 (degree)
SubjectAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Nursing simulation, Terminal care
Extent1 online resource (60 pages) : illustrations
DescriptionNurses are often faced with death and dying in their careers. Caring for patients and their families at the end-of-life often forces nurses to reflect on their own anxieties, attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about this last stage of life. Education for nurses providing end-of-life care is crucial in order to decrease anxieties, improve communication, and increase confidence and knowledge in providing care for these patients and families. This quality improvement project focused on improving care at the end-of-life on an inpatient oncology unit. The project involved instruction alongside case- study based simulation to ultimately improve nursing communication and increase knowledge and confidence amongst nurses caring for patients and families at the end of life. A demographic survey and evidence-based tools were administered before the intervention and immediately following and two months after the intervention. 20 nurses were recruited and completed educational and simulation experience. Results were significant in showing nurses had fewer anxieties and death concerns. In addition nurses' felt more confident in caring for and communicating with patients at the end of life after education and simulation experience. However, findings on Nurses' spiritual beliefs and attitudes from pre and posttests were not significant.
NoteDNP
NoteIncludes bibliographical references
Genretheses, ETD doctoral
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/t3-qf5a-5464
LanguageEnglish
CollectionSchool of Nursing (RBHS) DNP Projects
Organization NameRutgers, The State University of New Jersey
RightsThe author owns the copyright to this work.
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