Authors

  1. Kavanaugh, Karen PhD, RN, FAAN
  2. Andreoni, V. Ann MS, RN, CPNP
  3. Wilkie, Diana J. PhD, RN, FAAN
  4. Burgener, Sandra PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN
  5. Tank Buschmann, Mary Beth RN,C, PhD
  6. Henderson, Gloria RN, MSN
  7. Hsiung, Yi-Fang Yvonne MSN, RN
  8. Zhao, Zhongsheng PhD

Abstract

An important component of end-of-life education is to provide health professionals with content related to dying, loss, and grief. The authors describe the strategies used to develop and offer a blended course (integration of classroom face-to-face learning with online learning) that addressed the sensitive and often emotional content associated with grieving and bereavement. Using Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory, a set of 4 online learning modules, with engaging, interactive elements, was created. Course evaluations demonstrated the success of the blended course in comparison to the traditional, exclusive face-to-face approach.