Authors

  1. Gullatte, Mary Magee PhD, RN, ANP-BC, AOCN, FAAN
  2. Allen, C. Suzanne MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS, OCN
  3. Botheroyd, Elizabeth BSN, MHA, RN-BC
  4. Hess, Robert G. Jr PhD, RN, FAAN
  5. Higgins, Melinda PhD
  6. Meneghetti, Julia BSN, RN, CCRN
  7. Mullings, Sandra LCSW, ACM-SW, CPC
  8. Mensik, Jennifer PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN
  9. Okonye, Joy A. BSN, RN, CCRN
  10. Salmon, Nadine MSN, BSN, RN-BC, IBCLC

Abstract

Registered nurses and social workers may have little experience engaging in end-of-life discussions. Technology-assisted continuing education (TACE) improves interprofessionals' capability and comfort with these difficult discussions. This study measured the impact of TACE on improving the capability and comfort of caregivers with end-of-life communication. Comfort and capability scores increased postintervention. This was the first dual site two-discipline pilot study to explore this TACE methodology.