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Implementation And Evaluation Of An End-Of-Life Standardized Participant Simulation Into An Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, Shannon Daly
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Translational and Clinical Research Projects
Palliative care interventions are in high demand due to patients living longer with chronic, life-limiting conditions. Nursing professionals are instrumental in the care of patients across their lifespan, and it is imperative that they receive end-of-life care training in their respective curriculums. The aims of this project were to 1) implement end-of-life content into an AGACNP program using the ELNEC curriculum and 2) to determine if the simulated environment affects the AGACNP students’ self-confidence and anxiety levels when making clinical decisions for end-of-life patients. As a result of the standardized participant (SP) end-of-life simulation, AGACNP students experienced an increase in …