Seven participants were interviewed using a qualitative, phenomenological approach to explore nursing students’ experiences and sense of preparedness toward caring for a dying person
Initial themes are grouped under Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing), Taha Hinegaro (mind), Taha Whanau (family and social wellbeing), Taha TInana (physical wellbeing) and Taha Whenua (origin, place), and identified findings include advocacy, communication, leadership, and development of professional self. Recommendations on how nursing students in the future could be supported to lessen the impact of acute distress when caring for a dying patient have also been identified.  A number of these findings are relevant to the 2023 conference themes of shaping health care practitioners to develop stronger health systems which encourages the delivery of quality palliative care.