End-of-life communication and hospital nurses: An educational pilot

Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-231

  Zapka, Jane G ^a   Hennessy, Winnie ^a   Carter, Rickey E ^a   Amella, Elaine J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Heart failure; Hospital nurses; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; SOUTH CAROLINA; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 33745674940     PISSN: 08894655     EISSN: 15505049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005082-200605000-00011     Document Type: Article

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