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Semra ACIKSOZ RN, PhD, Gonul KURT RN, PhD, Gulhane Military Medical Academy School of Nursing.
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Transcript of Semra ACIKSOZ RN, PhD, Gonul KURT RN, PhD, Gulhane Military Medical Academy School of Nursing.
Introduction
• Providing good palliative care requires an inner commitment from the professionals who are involved.
• The commitment depends on how these professionals view death and persons who are dying.
Introduction
• The nursing student is likely to encounter palliative and dying patients in any clinical setting.
• Making palliative care and end of life care education and training an essential component of nursing education.
Introduction
• Palliative care clinical placements can be an overwhelming experience for the nursing student, presenting the individual with both personal and professional challenges.
Introduction
• Understanding nursing students’ perceptions of dying and palliative care can help educators prepare students for these situations by using the research available to plan better ways to teach students about the needs of the dying patients.
Material & Methods• The aim of this study was to identify the perceptions of
nursing students about palliative care for dying patients while on clinical placements.
A qualitative study design
Results
feeling of stress and
inadequacy
Most of students in the study reported that caring for a dying patient was a stressful experience, which experienced stress and anxiety related to death, and was not feel competent.
Results
inability to use effective
communication skills
Students reported emotional distress and feelings of inadequacy with regard to communicating with patients.
Results
symptom management
providing emotional support to
family
Nursing students’ perceptions of palliative care focused on symptom management.
Students reported emotional distress and feelings of inadequacy with regard to supporting the family of the dying patient.
Results
Findings revealed that an emphasis on
the domains of thoughts, feelings,
communication, education and
coping mechanisms are essential in
nursing education.
Findings revealed that an emphasis on
the domains of thoughts, feelings,
communication, education and
coping mechanisms are essential in
nursing education.
Existing research identifies a lack ofpalliative care knowledge and skills among student nurses