Students Perception of Death and Dying
Nursing Students
Amy Driscoll
NUR/1020
11/12/2016
Students Perceptions of Death and Dying Death is not something most people like to talk about. It is a taboo subject that is usually ignored. Unfortunately, death and dying is something nurses have to deal with on a regular basis is some jobs. Learning to cope with death and being around the family and loved ones of the dying is something a nurse needs to accomplish. A group on nursing students out of a three-year nursing program were given interviews after completion of each year about their perception of death and dying (Osterlind, 2016). Death is a subject that, with time, you learn more about and become more comfortable with (Säljö, 2000). A group of students learns how applying nursing skills can help with dealing with the death and dying process. As well as helping the patients, their families, and loved ones.
The Study Multiple interviewers took part in collecting this data. To keep constancy in the process there was a strict guideline to follow (Osterlind, 2016). 189 women and 33 men participated in the study from thee different schools throughout their nursing school experience, though only 17 …show more content…
But having to talk about the issue with patients and families they felt needed more experience and obtain more knowledge. This issue is a big part of the nursing career that each student should be well educated about.
References
Österlind, J., Prahl, C., Westin, L., Strang, S., Bergh, I., Henoch, I., & ... Ek, K. (2016). Nursing students' perceptions of caring for dying people, after one year in nursing school. Nurse Education Today, 4112-16. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.03.016
R. Säljö (2000) Lärande i praktiken: Ett sociokulturellt perspektiv [Learning in practice. A sociocultural perspective] Prisma, Stockholm (2000) (In
Nursing Students
Amy Driscoll
NUR/1020
11/12/2016
Students Perceptions of Death and Dying Death is not something most people like to talk about. It is a taboo subject that is usually ignored. Unfortunately, death and dying is something nurses have to deal with on a regular basis is some jobs. Learning to cope with death and being around the family and loved ones of the dying is something a nurse needs to accomplish. A group on nursing students out of a three-year nursing program were given interviews after completion of each year about their perception of death and dying (Osterlind, 2016). Death is a subject that, with time, you learn more about and become more comfortable with (Säljö, 2000). A group of students learns how applying nursing skills can help with dealing with the death and dying process. As well as helping the patients, their families, and loved ones.
The Study Multiple interviewers took part in collecting this data. To keep constancy in the process there was a strict guideline to follow (Osterlind, 2016). 189 women and 33 men participated in the study from thee different schools throughout their nursing school experience, though only 17 …show more content…
But having to talk about the issue with patients and families they felt needed more experience and obtain more knowledge. This issue is a big part of the nursing career that each student should be well educated about.
References
Österlind, J., Prahl, C., Westin, L., Strang, S., Bergh, I., Henoch, I., & ... Ek, K. (2016). Nursing students' perceptions of caring for dying people, after one year in nursing school. Nurse Education Today, 4112-16. doi:10.1016/j.nedt.2016.03.016
R. Säljö (2000) Lärande i praktiken: Ett sociokulturellt perspektiv [Learning in practice. A sociocultural perspective] Prisma, Stockholm (2000) (In