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Critical care outreach team (CCOT) nurses often discuss end-of-life (EOL) issues but lack formal training. Enhanced education and role clarity are crucial for these nurses to effectively manage EOL conversations.

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  • Nursing
  • Critical Care
  • Palliative Care

Background:

  • Critical care outreach team (CCOT) nurses play a key role in emergency response and patient resource mobilization.
  • A significant part of the CCOT role involves addressing end-of-life (EOL) issues, yet this aspect is poorly defined in literature and practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the experiences of CCOT nurses when engaging in end-of-life (EOL) conversations.
  • To understand the challenges and skills CCOT nurses utilize in EOL discussions.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interpretive descriptive methodology.
  • Semi-structured interviews with 11 CCOT nurses across seven Ontario hospitals.
  • Thematic analysis of interview data.

Main Results:

  • Two primary themes emerged: 'Acquiring skills to discuss end-of-life issues' and 'Dynamic approaches to end-of-life conversations'.
  • CCOT nurses demonstrated increased autonomy and responsibility in EOL conversations compared to bedside critical care roles.
  • Nurses reported minimal formal training for EOL discussions despite frequent involvement.

Conclusions:

  • Navigating EOL issues represents a significant learning need for CCOT nurses, highlighting the necessity for improved education.
  • Further research is recommended to quantify CCOT nurse involvement in EOL discussions and define their scope of practice.
  • Enhanced education and role clarity are essential to support CCOT nurses in their EOL care practice.