The case for palliative care training for generic nurses is supported in this article, and the
results of an evaluation of a generic palliative nursing course are explored. Evaluation of the …

Background: Although palliative care is multidisciplinary in nature, nurses play an essential
role in terminal care. Because new nurses frequently lack the specific skills for palliative …

This exploratory study using a survey design sought to investigate nurses' perceptions of
palliative care nursing before and after participating in a 60-hour continuing education …

Aim. This paper reports a study to determine the effectiveness of a postqualification course
in palliative care in terms of increased knowledge, insight and self‐efficacy among …

PURPOSE: More than 50 million people die each year around the world. Nurses are crucial
in providing care to these individuals and their families as they spend the most time at the …

Given the increased need for palliative care services globally, the education of nurses has
become paramount. In response, a group of nurses from Romania and the United States …

Background: Nurses are the largest regulated group of healthcare professionals involved in
palliative care. In 2004, a taskforce of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) …

A group of year 3 undergraduate nursing students enrolled in an Oncology and Palliative
Care Course took part in a study designed to uncover if their subsequent learning had a …

OBJECTIVES: The present literature review describes the literature (1990–2005) that
concerns the effects of courses in palliative care at the pre-and postgraduate levels. DATA …

Background The main purpose of palliative care is to manage symptoms among patients,
reduce their burden of pain, and improve their quality of life. Nurses are an essential part of …