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Attitudes Towards End-Of-Life Care: An Educational Intervention In Long-Term Care, Nicole Mullen, Jeannie Giese, David Phillippi, Lucyellen Dahlgren
Attitudes Towards End-Of-Life Care: An Educational Intervention In Long-Term Care, Nicole Mullen, Jeannie Giese, David Phillippi, Lucyellen Dahlgren
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Background: Nursing assistants provide the most consistent care to dying patients in long-term care facilities; however, they receive little training to do so. Nursing assistants are significant, yet under recognized members of the health care team. Purpose: To provide a brief educational intervention to nursing assistants in long-term care facilities with a goal of increasing comfort and improving attitudes towards caring for palliative care patients. Review of Evidence: Symptom management, stress related to the role as a provider, goals of care, time limitations, and fear, are the most significant challenges nursing assistants experience. Few studies have examined …