This article presents data from the 1-year follow-up of the three conferences targeted toward
continuing education (CE) providers and staff development (SD) educators and reviews the …

This article introduces the didactic content and teaching strategies presented in the End of
Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum on the topic of “Achieving Quality …

Research suggests persistent deficiencies in end-of-life nursing care practice and the
education to support that care. Inadequate numbers of nurses have received this education …

Abstract The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) is a train-the-trainer
educational program to help nursing faculty integrate care of the dying patient and the …

Providing good quality care for dying patients has been highlighted as a national priority in
the UK. The Department of Health's end-of-life (EOL) care strategy outlines how patients …

Care of patients at the end of life is contingent on adequate preparation of health care
providers. Nursing, as the predominant caring profession in end-of-life (EOL) care, must …

Since January 2001, over 4,200 nurses, representing all 50 US states and the District of
Columbia, have attended 1 of 40 national End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium …

Background: Previous research has demonstrated that nursing education has not prepared
nurses to provide optimum end-of-life (EOL) care; and yet, care of patients at the EOL is …

Many nurses report feeling ill prepared through their formal education to competently care
for dying patients and their families. These deficits signal a need for curricular reform; …

Strengthening Nursing Education to Improve End-of-life Care Page 1 Strengthening Nursing
Education to Improve End-of-life Care Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, FAAN Marcia Grant, DNSc, FAAN …