Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.D. (Approach to Older Adults: Sensitivity in End of Life)

Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.D. (Approach to Older Adults: Sensitivity in End of Life)
American Academy of Nursing
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Product ID: 21074

Abstract: 

Cultural and spiritual factors strongly influence decisions made and care desired at the end of life. Nurses may encounter challenges in caring for diverse older adults and their families when cultural perspectives on death differ and provider mistrust is present. Nurses must be especially sensitive to these factors and demonstrate knowledge about and appreciation for the cultural norms in patients they treat.  End of life care is enhanced when cultural preferences are considered and rich cultural traditions honored.

This product contains resources that address the following:

  • Advance Directive
  • Caregiver
  • Death and Dying
  • End of Life
  • Grief
  • Palliative Care

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Educational objectives: 

Increase knowledge of spiritual and cultural factors that influence patients and families who are at the end of life.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Each of the 27 products based on the Key Concepts provides access to curriculum/teaching materials to assist faculty to infuse the geropsychiatric nursing competency enhancements into course objectives, teaching strategies, didactic content, and/or clinical experiences of relevant educational programs. These include entry level and advanced practice nursing programs in psychiatric-mental health, adult/gerontological, family, women’s health or acute care, or stand-alone geropsychiatric nursing or continuing education courses. The resources may be adapted for use with a range of learners, as indicated in each description. Each resource has been identified as appropriate to teaching the Key Concept and is described in detail.

Date posted: 
Wed, 04/04/2012
Date last updated: 
Tue, 11/08/2011
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Pamela Dudzik (pdudzik@aannet.org)
Creative Commons License: 
CC BY-NC-SA
Conflict of Interest Guidelines: 
I have NO financial relationships to disclose.
NLM Citation:
Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.D. (Approach to Older Adults: Sensitivity in End of Life) . POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2012 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21074
APA Citation:
(2012). Infusing Geropsychiatric Nursing into Curricula - Resources for Teaching Key Concept III.D. (Approach to Older Adults: Sensitivity in End of Life) . POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved May 17, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21074
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