I haven't, but I wanted to respond because I have taken motivational interviewing training, and I like to practice nursing in EOL care. This is a great combination that had not ocurred to me before reading your question. I follow with interest.

Thank you Cherie! I'll keep you posted.

My sister is a Hospice RN, I am part of MINT and we have had many conversations re: MI and hospice, EOL care. It is one of the more ambivalent times of life for families, patients, etc. Do I stay on treatment or go to (accept) hospice care? When is enough enough? How will my family/loved ones/care givers react/feel if I choose one path vs. another (keep on Chemo, even though no longer working, or stopping chemo when I'm ready, but they may not be). How do we honor the autonomy of the parties involved? She finds MI invaluable in the respect it provides, the allowing for people to express their fears, wishes, values, etc. in a critical time when emotions and conflicting desires/values may come into play. She has found an MI Spirit to be invaluable in her work, not exactly research I guess, but some front line support for the importance of working in an MI way.

Susan-

Thank you for your response! I recently completed a single-day MI HETI training, and have been reading several books to understand MI methods. I am also a hospice nurse, though I recently left clinical practice. I agree that MI methods and/or spirit are especially appropriate in the hospice context!