Introducing nursing students to pediatric end-of-life issues using simulation.
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This article describes the first pediatric death experienced by a 20-year-old nurse. This was a disturbing experience that led to the development of strategies as a faculty member to use when teaching nursing students about pediatric end-of-life issues using simulation. This article describes those strategies.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Dimensions of critical care nursing : DCCN
دوره 29 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010