Teaching end-of-life care to baccalaureate nursing students: lessons learned.

End-of-life (EoL) care is increasingly provided by nurses outside of traditional hospice environments, yet many general nurses have limited education in EoL care. This article describes the development and evolution of an EOL care course in a baccalaureate nursing program, and the resources and strategies the faculty used to facilitate student engagement and learning. The original EoL course was then eliminated and replaced by the inclusion of EOL care education within existing courses. Faculty drew on the experience gained and lessons learned over several years to identify essential content from the course and include it in the new curriculum, to be integrated into existing courses and levels.