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Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study.

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Cadavero, AA; Sharts-Hopko, NC; Granger, BB
Published in: Journal of continuing education in nursing
June 2020

Nurse graduates (NGs) are ill prepared when faced with patient death and dying, despite receiving educational preparation on end-of-life (EOL) care in their prelicensure nursing programs.This qualitative descriptive study included a convenience sample of NGs (n = 20) who experienced a first adult patient death during their first 18 months of practice at a large teaching hospital with an extensive NG transition program, including preceptor-guided orientations, nurse internship programs, and nurse residency programs.Six major themes described the NG experience: Navigating the Process, Not Prepared, Support, Missed Opportunities, Preparing NGs for Death and Dying, and Guiding NGs Through Practice. Critical gaps in preparation were evident across all themes.Results of this study suggest specific opportunities for improvement of NGs' readiness to effectively care for patients and families in EOL situations by increasing their exposure to death and dying experiences before graduation and during their first year of practice. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2020;50(6):267-273.].

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Published In

Journal of continuing education in nursing

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EISSN

1938-2472

ISSN

0022-0124

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

51

Issue

6

Start / End Page

267 / 273

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Qualitative Research
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Educational Status
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4204 Midwifery
  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
 

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Cadavero, A. A., Sharts-Hopko, N. C., & Granger, B. B. (2020). Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 51(6), 267–273. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20200514-06
Cadavero, Allen A., Nancy C. Sharts-Hopko, and Bradi B. Granger. “Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study.Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing 51, no. 6 (June 2020): 267–73. https://doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20200514-06.
Cadavero AA, Sharts-Hopko NC, Granger BB. Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study. Journal of continuing education in nursing. 2020 Jun;51(6):267–73.
Cadavero, Allen A., et al. “Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study.Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, vol. 51, no. 6, June 2020, pp. 267–73. Epmc, doi:10.3928/00220124-20200514-06.
Cadavero AA, Sharts-Hopko NC, Granger BB. Nurse Graduates' Perceived Educational Needs After the Death of a Patient: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study. Journal of continuing education in nursing. 2020 Jun;51(6):267–273.

Published In

Journal of continuing education in nursing

DOI

EISSN

1938-2472

ISSN

0022-0124

Publication Date

June 2020

Volume

51

Issue

6

Start / End Page

267 / 273

Related Subject Headings

  • Terminal Care
  • Qualitative Research
  • Nursing
  • Humans
  • Educational Status
  • Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4204 Midwifery
  • 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy