Communication in palliative care is an essential skill that nurses require to advocate for their patients. ELNEC, a national education initiative to improve palliative care, released a curriculum on communication to address deficiencies in the content. This study evaluated the effectiveness of teaching Domain 1: Structure and Processes of Care of the ELNEC- Communication curriculum in increasing prelicensure undergraduate baccalaureate nursing students' knowledge about palliative care communication as indicated by increase score on the ELNEC-Knowledge Assessment Test (ELNEC-KAT) 50-item version. Kolb's (1984) Model of Experiential Learning was the framework underpinning the study. A nonprobability convenience sample of 20 undergraduate nursing students participated. A non-equivalent control group pretest-posttest design was utilized. An independent t-test (n=20) found that the average change in ELNEC-KAT scores among the treatment group did not significantly differ from the control group (p=0.491). A paired t-test of the difference between pretest and posttest scores for the entire sample without considering group (n=20), did not find evidence of a change in scores (p=0.634). Multiple regression analysis showed group assignment had no statistical significance to the dependent variable posttest scores (p=0.348). Independent variables age (p=0.553), change in duration (p=0.588), and previous experience providing hospice care (p=0.651) were not statistically significant. Statistical significance was seen in pretest scores (p=0.003) and previous experience as either a certified nursing assistant, medical assistant, emergency medical technician or paramedic (p=0.027) when regressed against the posttest scores; however, the estimated coefficient for previous experience was negative. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]