9C: End of LIfe Care: A necessity in public health disaster education

Friday, September 25 | 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. 

Limited clinical exposure to patient death contributes to uncertainty, distress, and difficulty integrating professional values into practice. Simulation-based education (SBE) offers an equitable strategy, with public health disasters resulting in higher death tolls, for strengthening communication, clinical judgment, and relational presence during EOL care.

Presenters: 

Gloria LIttlemouse, PhD, MSN, RN-ED, EOL  | Vanderbilt University

Desiree Diaz, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE, CHSE-A, ANEF, FSSH, FAAN | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing

Brittany Haskell, DNP, MA, PMH-NP-BC, CNE | Vanderbilt University School of Nursing