TNEEL workshop. Interactive methods for teaching end-of-life care

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Medical Informatics
• End-of-Life Care

Background:

• Undergraduate nursing education lacks sufficient end-of-life (EOL) content.
• This deficit hinders nurses' preparedness for EOL care discussions and patient support.
• The Teaching, Nursing, End-of-Life, and Learning (TNEEL) software was developed to address this educational gap.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effectiveness of an experiential workshop designed to train nurse educators in using the TNEEL software.
• To assess the impact of the workshop on educators' familiarity and comfort with the TNEEL toolkit.
• To determine the feasibility of a nationwide training plan utilizing experiential workshops for TNEEL adoption.

Main Methods:

• An experiential workshop was conducted for 94 nurse educators.
• Participants received training and hands-on coaching on using the TNEEL software and its educational tools on laptop computers.
• Pre- and post-workshop evaluations assessed participants' opinions and beliefs regarding the use of the computer-based tool.

Main Results:

• Findings indicate that the workshop was effective in facilitating the adoption of the TNEEL educational resource.
• Participants showed increased familiarity and comfort with the TNEEL software after the experiential training.
• The study supports the potential for a nationwide training initiative based on this workshop model.

Conclusions:

• Experiential workshops are an effective method for training nurse educators to use the TNEEL software.
• The TNEEL software represents a valuable resource for enhancing end-of-life education in nursing.
• The study provides a foundation for a national strategy to implement TNEEL training.