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Evaluation Of Registered Nurses’ Knowledge And Confidence In Encouraging Cardiac Surgery Patients To Participate In Digital Education, Katelin A. Welch, Jewyl Gibson
Evaluation Of Registered Nurses’ Knowledge And Confidence In Encouraging Cardiac Surgery Patients To Participate In Digital Education, Katelin A. Welch, Jewyl Gibson
Graduate Publications and Other Selected Works - Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Abstract
Background: Cardiac surgery remains a necessary means of medical management for cardiac disease. Patient anxiety is a common mental health challenge experienced by cardiac surgical candidates. Preoperative educational videos can reduce anxiety and improve the surgical experience.
Local Problem: This project was conducted for hospital nurses caring for cardiac surgery patients. Cardiac patients are assigned digital education to educate them about their procedures. Regardless of availability, nurse and patient engagement of the material is low. Competing nursing priorities prevent nurses from disseminating education to cardiac surgery patients, thus increasing patient anxiety. Educating nurses on utilizing digital surgery …