They're Dying. Now What? The Impact of a 2-Hour End-of-Life Educational Intervention on Bedside Nurse Self-efficacy, Knowledge, and Clinical Practice.

The palliative care team identified a lack of knowledge and confidence for nurses providing end-of-life care in a hospital. The team completed a quality improvement project establishing significant improvement in knowledge and self-efficacy after a 2-hour educational intervention. The next step was to study the impact on practice.