{
  "abstract": "Hospices offer exemplary placements for student learners, offering unique experiences about complex palliative and end of life care. However, learning experiences can be number limited due to the smaller size of hospices.St John’s Hospice has supported well-evaluated student nurse placements for many years. Requests outweigh availability, so the university approached the hospice in 2023 to discuss virtual learning opportunities. Clinical Simulation in palliative care has been recognised as a useful way to learn (Zhang, Huang, Wu, et al. Nurse Educ Today. 2024;132:106037; Sarabia-Cobo, Alconero-Camarero, Lavín-Alconero, et al. Nurse Educ Today. 2016;45:219-24; Valen, Haug, Holm, et al. J Hosp Palliat Nurs. 2020;22(3):204-212; Kirkpatrick, Cantrell, Smeltzer. Nurse Educ Today. 2019;73:23-30).With mutual agreement, 360-degree digital images were taken of all the main clinical areas of the hospice. The university’s simulation team created a virtual learning environment within a Thinglink. The hospice and university staff co-created a patient scenario, giving students insight into hospice working and its impact on those accessing it. Students accessed the virtual placement experience which followed the patient and family from admission. Groups of 5-8 students included child, adult, mental health and learning disabilities fields were supported by academic tutors.Fifty-two students completed the evaluation afterwards. Fifty-one students evaluated the experience positively, stating they had developed their knowledge and understanding of hospice care. Qualitative comments received related to four themes. The core content itself, personal learning and development, Thinglink as a learning tool, and the support from the facilitator. The activities embedded allowed students to consider complex ethical issues related to person-centred end-of-life care, advance care planning, legal frameworks, Lasting Powers of Attorney, medicines management and pre and post bereavement. A video on the hospice website can reduce anxiety about a hospice placement. The teams plan to further develop a series of resources to encompass community services and The Forget Me Not Centre which offers psychological support for families.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "St John’s Hospice, Lancaster, Lancaster, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Maddy Bass"
    },
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "St John’s Hospice, Lancaster, Lancaster, UK"
      ],
      "name": "Louise Corless"
    }
  ],
  "title": "P-228 Extending hospice placements by setting up a clinical simulation site: St John’s hospice and the university of Cumbria",
  "uid": "f716bc6a-9486-5ea5-a13c-bc54da177118"
}