Death, dying and caring: exploring the student nurse experience of palliative and end-of-life education.

Background: Undergraduate education and training are fundamental in preparing student nurses for working in palliative and end-of-life care.

Aim: This article explores the experiences of student nurses in their palliative and end-of-life undergraduate nurse education.

Methodology: Sandelowski and Barroso's (2007) framework for undertaking a metasynthesis was used.