IT TAKES A SPECIAL PERSON: EXPLORING NURSING STUDENTS’ END-OF-LIFE CARE EXPERIENCES AND ITS INFLUENCE ON EMOTIONS
2024
Exploring Nursing Students' End-of-Life Care Experiences
Sample size: 21
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Author Information
Author(s): Kowalchik Kalei
Primary Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Hypothesis
What end-of-life care experiences influence undergraduate nursing students’ emotions?
Conclusion
Caring for dying patients significantly impacts nursing students' emotions and self-awareness about death.
Supporting Evidence
- Students experience intense emotions such as grief and despair when caring for dying patients.
- Personal and clinical experiences influence how students process their emotions regarding death.
- Nurse educators should provide resources to help students develop resilience and emotional intelligence.
Takeaway
Nursing students feel strong emotions when caring for dying patients, and they need support to handle these feelings.
Methodology
Qualitative descriptive design study with interviews of third- and fourth-year nursing students using purposive sampling.
Limitations
Limited research on emotional support resources for nursing students in end-of-life care.
Participant Demographics
Third- and fourth-year nursing students from The Pennsylvania State University.
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