Authors

  1. Sherman, Deborah Witt PhD, APRN, ANP, BC, FAAN
  2. Matzo, Marianne LaPorte PhD, APRN, GNP, BC, FAAN
  3. Panke, Joan MA, APRN
  4. Grant, Marcia PhD, RN, FAAN
  5. Rhome, Anne MPH, RN

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to present the foundation for the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) curriculum. Foundational content focuses on the need to improve end-of-life care, the role of nursing in providing quality care, and the basic principles of palliative care, all presented within a quality-of-life (QOL) framework. Teaching strategies are presented that allow undergraduate nursing faculty to teach their students how to respond in both a professional and personal manner to end-of-life issues.