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Improving Staff Knowledge Of The Value Of Hourly Rounding, Dr. Melissa Gagliano, Dnp, Nea-Bc
Improving Staff Knowledge Of The Value Of Hourly Rounding, Dr. Melissa Gagliano, Dnp, Nea-Bc
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research has shown that consistent hourly rounds improve patient satisfaction and quality of care. Successful implementation and maintenance of this patient-centered practice hinges on nursing knowledge and proper training in the processes and procedures that support timely, purposeful, and effective hourly rounds. The purpose of this doctoral project was to implement a staff education project to improve staff perception of the value of hourly rounding on an inpatient orthopaedic unit. Project materials supplemented the hourly rounding program already in place at the facility. Following an in-depth literature search, pre-intervention multiple-choice knowledge assessment questionnaires were distributed to staff who volunteered to …
Improving Staff Knowledge Of The Value Of Hourly Rounding, Dr. Melissa Gagliano, Dnp, Nea-Bc
Improving Staff Knowledge Of The Value Of Hourly Rounding, Dr. Melissa Gagliano, Dnp, Nea-Bc
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Research has shown that consistent hourly rounds improve patient satisfaction and quality of care. Successful implementation and maintenance of this patient-centered practice hinges on nursing knowledge and proper training in the processes and procedures that support timely, purposeful, and effective hourly rounds. The purpose of this doctoral project was to implement a staff education project to improve staff perception of the value of hourly rounding on an inpatient orthopaedic unit. Project materials supplemented the hourly rounding program already in place at the facility. Following an in-depth literature search, pre-intervention multiple-choice knowledge assessment questionnaires were distributed to staff who volunteered to …
Educating Nurses To Implement Serious Illness Conversations, Colleen Patricia Desai
Educating Nurses To Implement Serious Illness Conversations, Colleen Patricia Desai
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAs part of investigating staff nurses’ reluctance to have serious illness conversations (SIC) at a local hospital, an educational deficit was noted. Nurses articulated they felt uneducated about how to have a SIC with a patient in need and questioned if the practice of conducting SICs was part of the nurses’ scope of practice in the New England State where they were employed. The purpose of this project was to create an educational tool and have it validated by a multidisciplinary group of experts. Once validated, the goal will be to educate nurses, raise awareness on the topic of SICs, …
Educating Nurses To Implement Serious Illness Conversations, Colleen Patricia Desai
Educating Nurses To Implement Serious Illness Conversations, Colleen Patricia Desai
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
AbstractAs part of investigating staff nurses’ reluctance to have serious illness conversations (SIC) at a local hospital, an educational deficit was noted. Nurses articulated they felt uneducated about how to have a SIC with a patient in need and questioned if the practice of conducting SICs was part of the nurses’ scope of practice in the New England State where they were employed. The purpose of this project was to create an educational tool and have it validated by a multidisciplinary group of experts. Once validated, the goal will be to educate nurses, raise awareness on the topic of SICs, …