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Derek Cegelka1, Jessica Nishikawa, Victoria R Wagner-Greene
1Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu, Hawaii (Drs Cegelka and Nishikawa and Mr Heidelberg); and Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas.
Background:
Nurse practitioners (NPs) work in a variety of health care settings and care for people with life-threatening illnesses or at the end-of-life (EOL). Therefore, NP programs should be active in preparing future NPs to handle caring for patients at the EOL stage.
Purpose:
To determine the status of EOL education in NP programs in the US.
Methods:
The study was a cross-sectional, observational study of all NP programs in the US accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education as of December 2023.
Results:
Sixty-three percent (n = 59) of the programs either did not have a formal EOL curriculum in place or had just recently decided to implement one. Directors perceived multiple barriers to incorporating more EOL teaching into their programs.
Conclusions:
Limitations in integration of EOL training in NP education reveal opportunities to enhance curricula and improve alignment with essential competencies.
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