Utilizing an Online Communication Module With Baccalaureate Nursing Students to Teach Leadership in Team Meetings

Wittenberg, Elaine; Johnson, Renee R; Tayyeb, Ali R

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“…The Communication Pathways for Nurses model proposed here extends core elements of transactional communication and relationship that are core to the COMFORT model. Communication outcomes from exposure to the COMFORT communication model have ranged from improvements to communication processes and increased attention to the care and support of the family caregiver [ 18 , [48] , [49] , [50] , [51] , [52] ]. Further discernment of nursing roles within the COMFORT model has the potential to improve individual performance as well as system-wide integration of primary palliative care [ 53 ].…”

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A conceptual model of the nurse's role as primary palliative care provider in goals of care communication

Wittenberg,

Goldsmith,

Chen

et al. 2024

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A conceptual model of the nurse's role as primary palliative care provider in goals of care communication

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Chen

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“…These items were developed by the research team based on prior assessment. [26][27][28] Correct responses were scored as 1, with incorrect responses scored as 0. Thus, the possible range of total scores was 0-5, with higher scores indicating more knowledge.…”

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Improving Dementia Caregiver Activation With a Brief Communication Module

Wittenberg,

Sullivan,

Rios

2023

Am J Hosp Palliat Care

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Objective: Palliative care often plays a pivotal role in supporting informal caregivers of persons living with dementia who experience a lack of continuity in care. Dementia caregiver activation, the caregiver’s willingness and ability to navigate care needs, requires communication skills for developing relationships with healthcare providers. Communication activation is important because caregivers facilitate physician and patient information exchange. This study aimed to explore changes in communication outcomes (attitude, knowledge, and skills) and impact on caregiver communication activation (confidence, self-report) following completion of a brief communication module. Methods: A 15-minute asynchronous online module was developed to provide caregivers with communication skills for working with doctors and nurses. Caregivers completed pre/post module measures of communication outcomes, a vignette for applying communication strategies and were interviewed within a week of module completion to assess self-reported communication activation. Module acceptability was also evaluated. Results: Communication knowledge ( P < .01) significantly increased and nearly all participants (99%) demonstrated use of module-specific communication skills after completing the module. While not statistically significant, caregiver attitudes were in the expected direction. Caregiver self-reported communication confidence ( P < .001) significantly increased and 84% of caregivers described communication activation at post-module. Caregivers (83%) were likely to recommend the module. Conclusions: The brief communication module for dementia caregivers in this project offers an online resource with low time-burden that results in caregiver communication activation. Future testing in the clinical setting will increase understanding of its efficacy and integration and could be a viable resource for palliative care providers.

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COVID 19-transformed nursing education and communication competency: Testing COMFORT educational resources

Wittenberg¹,

Goldsmith²,

Chen³

et al. 2021

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Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought a disruption to nurse education for both nursing faculty and students as all non-clinical nurse education courses worldwide moved to distance or online learning. The sudden shift to online education meant the loss of traditional activities for students to learn communication skills creating a critical demand for open educational resources for students and nursing faculty. Tools to support nursing faculty development for teaching communication are nearly non-existent and pedagogical content knowledge is needed. Objectives The purpose of this study was to test two COMFORT COVID-19 Communication Modules (PPE and Video/Phone) for undergraduate nursing students and evaluate student communication competency post-intervention. Design This pre-post study includes qualitative and quantitative data collected to evaluate student communication competency post-intervention. Settings Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) students at four university campuses in the Pacific and MidSouth regions of the United States. Participants BSN nursing students ( n = 197) predominantly in the third year of study ( n = 138, 70%). Methods Students completed online modules as part of a nursing course. Faculty provided information and a link to access online learning modules. A pre-post assessment was completed for each module. Results Significant statistical differences were found across variables of communication attitude, knowledge, and skill across both modules. Conclusions As nursing education in the United States shifts to competency-based education which emphasizes skill development across the BSN program, it is imperative to establish communication learning objectives that are measurable and ensure communication theory and evidence-based practice is part of curriculum content.

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Utilizing an Online Communication Module With Baccalaureate Nursing Students to Teach Leadership in Team Meetings

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

A conceptual model of the nurse's role as primary palliative care provider in goals of care communication

A conceptual model of the nurse's role as primary palliative care provider in goals of care communication

Improving Dementia Caregiver Activation With a Brief Communication Module

COVID 19-transformed nursing education and communication competency: Testing COMFORT educational resources

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