Using e-learning to develop communication skills when assessing patients' end of life needs

Smith, Sally MSc, LeTTOL, PGCE, RN
Arnold, Gill RN
certificate, Adult teaching
Kinghorn, Shaun MSc, BA, ITOL
Cert, Lettol Ed, HEA, RN
Poppleton, Amanda BSc, RN

AUTHOR Sally Smith, MSc, LeTTOL, PGCE, RN, is practice educator; Gill Arnold, RN, Adult teaching certificate, was practice educator; Shaun Kinghorn, MSc, BA, ITOL, Lettol, Cert Ed, HEA, RN, is online learning developments lead; Amanda Poppleton, BSc, RN, is Al assessor and verifier for healthcare assistant development programme/communication skills manager; all at Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Nursing Times 106(41):p 20, October 19, 2010.

ABSTRACT

Smith S et al (2010) Using e-learning to develop communication skills when assessing patients' end of life needs.Nursing Times,106: 41, 20-22. Marie Curie Cancer Care developed and delivered an online end of life care assessment course. The outcomes of the pilot indicate that e-learning using facilitated discussion forums may help nurses develop effective assessment skills.

Nurses must be competent and confident in assessing patients' needs. Marie Curie Cancer Care designed and evaluated an online course to improve practice