Using an interactive approach to teach nursing home workers about end-of-life care

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 280-288

  Braun, Kathryn L ^a   Zir, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult learners; Curricula; Death; Direct care workers; Elder care; Geriatrics; Nurse aides; Palliative care; Terminal care; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990396285     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129191-200509000-00015     Document Type: Article

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