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Increasing Comfort With End-Of-Life Discussions, Theresa Catherine Berton
Increasing Comfort With End-Of-Life Discussions, Theresa Catherine Berton
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
End-of-life discussions and advanced care planning are part of the healthcare process, and within the scope of practice for providers. Despite the evidence supporting the effectiveness of these conversations, the system falls short. Talking about death is never easy. At times, it is difficult for healthcare providers to approach the topic with patients who are living with serious life-limiting illness. Reports in the end-of-life literature reveal that healthcare professionals avoid discussions about preparations for end-of-life care due to feeling unprepared, and a lack of framework for such discussions. Purpose: The purpose of this doctoral project was to improve the quality …
Self-Directed Online Learning Verses Role Play: Educating Students Nursing About The Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment Document, Brenda Lee Everly
Self-Directed Online Learning Verses Role Play: Educating Students Nursing About The Physician Orders For Life-Sustaining Treatment Document, Brenda Lee Everly
Theses Digitization Project
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of online self-directed learning (SDL) and role simulation in undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students learning about the "Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment" (POLST) document.