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Constance Dahlin1, Susan DeSanto-Madeya2, Susan Lysaght Hurley3
1Salem Hospital, Salem, MA, United States of America; Center to Advance Palliative Care, New York, NY, United States of America.
Summary
Most Massachusetts nursing programs lack formal palliative care education. The survey highlights a need for improved undergraduate curricula to ensure nurses are prepared for serious illness care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Palliative Care
- Healthcare Professional Training
Background:
- Nurses are vital healthcare professionals, often initiating patient health discussions.
- Effective care for serious illness requires comprehensive nursing education.
- The AACN Essentials framework integrates hospice, palliative, and supportive care into nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess primary palliative nursing education in Massachusetts undergraduate nursing programs.
- To establish a foundation for a statewide strategy enhancing palliative care training for nursing students.
Main Methods:
- A survey of undergraduate nursing programs in Massachusetts was conducted from June to December 2020.
- Collaboration with Deans of nursing schools ensured program identification and participation.
Main Results:
- A limited number of Massachusetts nursing programs offer specific, formal primary palliative nursing education.
- Nursing programs expressed openness to receiving support and resources for palliative care education.
Conclusions:
- Survey findings inform a strategy to enhance primary palliative nursing education in Massachusetts.
- This survey methodology can serve as a replicable model for other states seeking to improve palliative care training.
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