Date of Conferral

2023

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Pamela Rodriguez

Abstract

AbstractNosocomial infections are acquired after being hospitalized. Lack of nurses’ education pertaining to nosocomial infections increase the risk of infections. Nurses working in the target facility in West Central Africa were not knowledgeable about current evidence-based infection control practices. The purpose of this project was to educate nurses on how to reduce the rate of nosocomial infections. The analysis, design, develop, implement, and evaluate model was used to guide the development of this project. Three experts evaluated the education program for content validity and usability. The program was presented as a PowerPoint to 40 health care workers via Zoom. The participants completed a pretest before participating in the program and a posttest after participating in the program. Descriptive and inferential statistics were analyzed to assess the difference between the pre- and posttest scores (t=4.95, p < .05). Results showed post test scores were significantly increased. Finding validated the need to educate nurses working in a health care setting in West Central Africa about nosocomial infections and provide them with the skills to identify the risk factors and implement preventive measures to reduce these risks.

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