Effective Palliative Care Training for Nursing Students: Strategies for Success

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) now includes competencies for the care of patients and families during the end of life in the Essentials of Baccalaureate Education for Professional Nursing Practice.

In this special on-demand session, Relias collaborates with the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) and Western Governors University (WGU) to highlight the importance of multimodal learning for nursing students in supporting the AACN CARES competencies for primary palliative care. You’ll also learn how WGU has successfully integrated structured, evidence-based practice palliative care curricula into their online nursing program. This discussion offers valuable insights and actionable strategies to improve learners’ critical thinking, clinical judgment, and learning engagement through a holistic approach emphasizing self-care.

Learning objectives:  

• Describe the vital components of an effective palliative care training program that meets the AACN CARES competencies for primary palliative care.
• Identify key strategies for improving learner engagement using a holistic approach.
• Discuss the importance of including critical thinking and clinical judgment case-based scenarios to support primary palliative care skills.