Crossing Disciplinary Boundaries in End-of-Life Education

There is a tremendous need to educate professional nurses and other health care providers in the care of the dying person. Both nurses and physicians have begun to recognize the need to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries to provide the complex care required during the last human transition. T...

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Published in:Journal of professional nursing 2007-07, Vol.23 (4), p.201-207
Main Authors: Schim, Stephanie Myers, Raspa, Richard
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropology, Cultural - education
Attitude of Health Personnel
Attitude to Death
Cooperative Behavior
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Graduate - organization & administration
Education, Nursing, Graduate - organization & administration
Forecasting
Humans
Informatics - education
Interdisciplinary Communication
Interprofessional Relations
Michigan
Models, Educational
Models, Organizational
Narration
Needs Assessment
Nurses
Nursing
Nursing education
Palliative care
Patient Care Team - organization & administration
Program Development
Program Evaluation
Sociology - education
Terminal Care - organization & administration
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Summary:There is a tremendous need to educate professional nurses and other health care providers in the care of the dying person. Both nurses and physicians have begun to recognize the need to cross traditional disciplinary boundaries to provide the complex care required during the last human transition. This article describes the evolution of a unique interdisciplinary graduate course on end-of-life issues at Wayne State University. Using a new model centered on narrative and culture, the course focuses on the synthesis of concepts from many of the stories told by and about dying people, their families and communities, and their various caregivers. The effects of 5 years of experience with the course on students, faculty, and the university community are described, and future directions are suggested.
ISSN:8755-7223
1532-8481
DOI:10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.01.003