Many nurses provide education as a part of their ongoing role. This may be undertaken formally or informally. It may be a regular role or something they do only occasionally.
Education can take many different forms, including:
- Formal education sessions for other nurses or health professionals in a variety of settings, such as Aged Care Facilities or community multidisciplinary meetings
- Informal teaching such as ward in-service lectures or journal clubs
- One-to-one sessions with patients and /or their families, for example in relation to a care issue.
- Public education, say at a National Palliative Care Week function or informal conversations with families and friends regarding palliative care
Having resources to source information for education will help in this role.
Resources
Related CareSearch page
CareSearch Education pages
PubMed Topic Search
Educating Patients
Review Collection
Education and Training
Patient Carer Training
References
- Brajtman S, Higuchi K, Murray MA. Developing meaningful learning experiences in palliative care nursing education. Int J Palliat Nurs. 2009 Jul;15(7):327-31.
- Ferrell B, Virani R, Paice JA, Coyle N, Coyne P. Evaluation of palliative care nursing education seminars. Eur J Oncol Nurs. 2009 Oct 6. [Epub ahead of print]
- Adriaansen M, van Achterberg T. The content and effects of palliative care courses for nurses: a literature review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2008 Mar;45(3):471-85. Epub 2007 May 16.
- Whittaker E, George Kernohan W, Hasson F, Howard V, McLaughlin D. The palliative care education needs of nursing home staff. Nurse Educ Today. 2006 Aug;26(6):501-10. Epub 2006 Mar 6.
- Meraviglia MG, McGuire C, Chesley DA. Nurses' needs for education on cancer and end-of-life care. J Contin Educ Nurs. 2003 May-Jun;34(3):122-7.
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This page was created on 27 August 2010
Last updated 27 August 2010