Nurse educators frequently deal with nursing students' discomfort in learning to care for dying patients. However, teaching students how to care for dying patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) presents unique and interesting challenges. The authors describe the influence an AIDS diagnosis has on students' comfort levels in touching and talking to dying patients. Recommendations and teaching strategies to assist nurse educators are provided.
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