Developing meaningful learning experiences in palliative care nursing education
- 1 July 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Mark Allen Group in International Journal of Palliative Nursing
- Vol. 15 (7), 327-331
- https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2009.15.7.43422
Abstract
To help nurses develop effective clinical decision-making skills, it is essential that palliative care education includes opportunities for undergraduate and practicing nurses to develop cognitive skills in addressing real-life clinical problems. This article describes the learning experiences within an elective nursing course designed to strengthen the clinical decision-making skills of students in the context of palliative care and interprofessional practice. A description of the course context, major learning assignment and evaluation rubic, and reflections on the learning process in terms of clinical decision-making and interprofessional practice provides an example of how meaningful learning opportunities can be used to prepare nurses for the challenges they will face as collaborative team members in their palliative clinical practice.Keywords
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