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- Tracy P George, Claire DeCristofaro, Pamela F Murphy, and Corey R Remle.
- J Nurs Educ. 2018 Jan 1; 57 (1): 35-39.
BackgroundEnd-of-life decision making can be distressing for nursing students, and the purpose of this investigation was to assess undergraduate nursing students' knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with advance directives.MethodOne hundred sixty-six Bachelor of Science in Nursing students at four different program levels were surveyed about their knowledge, personal and professional experience, and personal and professional attitudes regarding advance directives.ResultsThere was a statistically significant progression of knowledge from the junior 1 to the senior 2 semesters. In addition, there was a statistically significant difference in personal attitudes about advance directives by progressive semesters, in personal and professional attitudes between White/Caucasian and Black/African American students, and in knowledge of advance directives and professional attitudes between students 18 to 25 years old and those 26 years and older.ConclusionIt is important that nursing students are exposed to advance directives in the prelicensure curriculum to prepare them for their role as professional nurses. [J Nurs Educ. 2018;57(1):35-39.].Copyright 2018, SLACK Incorporated.
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