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Templer's Death Anxiety Scale (DAS) was administered prior to the program (pre-test), immediately following the program (post-test I), and six weeks after the completion of the program (post-test II); Recommendations for further study include: replication with a larger sample group and random sampling, development of a tool which accurately measures death anxiety in registered nurses, assessment of educational interventions of death and dying curricula, use of Neuman's theory in continuing education programs, evaluation of timing of post-test administration of death anxiety tools, and the effects of religion and cultural values on death anxiety. 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