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Bereavement tasks for nursing students
1Department of Nursing, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.
Nurse Educator
|May 1, 1996
Summary
Nursing students need better training to cope with patient death. This study presents two innovative strategies to help students manage grief and bereavement during oncology clinical rotations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Oncology Nursing
- Bereavement Care
Background:
- Preparing nursing students for patient loss, suffering, and death is a significant educational challenge.
- Oncology clinical rotations frequently expose students to end-of-life care and patient bereavement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe two distinct teaching and learning strategies designed to equip nursing students with coping mechanisms for bereavement.
- To highlight the importance of integrating death and bereavement concepts into contemporary nursing education.
Main Methods:
- Description of two unique pedagogical approaches implemented during an oncology clinical rotation.
- Focus on practical applications for nursing students to manage grief and loss.
Main Results:
- The described strategies provided nursing students with practical tools to address bereavement experiences.
- Enhanced student preparedness in coping with patient death within the oncology setting.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical need for updated and relevant clinical integration of death and bereavement education in nursing programs.
- Effective strategies can improve nursing students' ability to navigate the emotional challenges of oncology care.