Authors

  1. Stoffers, Patricia J. DNP, MS-NE, RN, WHNP-BC
  2. Hatler, Carol PhD, RN

Abstract

This article describes a pilot study that involves nurses learning motivational interviewing techniques as a way to enhance confidence in educating patients about diabetes. The pilot study took place in the medical telemetry unit of a large teaching hospital in southwest United States. The intervention included a 2-hour session that involved didactic and role-playing components. Presurvey and postsurvey results indicated that the intervention significantly improved nurses' confidence in teaching patients (t = -7.474, p = .0001).