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A qualitative exploration of Irish nursing students' experiences of caring for the dying patient
Type
Article
Journal Title
Nursing Open
Book title
Publication Date
2023-06-05
Volume
10
Issue
8
Start page
5649
End page
5658
Publication Number of pages
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Abstract
Aim: To explore Irish nursing students' experiences of caring for dying patients and
their families to understand these experiences and determine whether or not students felt prepared for this role.
Design: This study used a qualitative descriptive research design.
Methods: One to one semi-structured interviews were used to collect data, implementing open-ended questions to explore seven student nurses' experiences.
Results: Five main themes emerged: Student's first experiences, emotional experience of caring, educational preparation, challenging aspects of caring for dying patients and their families and need for support in practice. Students' first experience of
caring for a dying patient and their family was a confronting event for students, both
personally and professionally. Nursing students require adequate and timely education on end of life care and a practical and supportive clinical learning environment to effectively support and prepare students for caring for a dying patient and their
family
Keywords
General Nursing, Death, Dying, Education, Nursing student
Publisher
Wiley