Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Dr. Robert Anders

Abstract

AbstractOlder adults residing in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have high prevalence rates of Type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, registered nurses practicing in these settings often lack the essential knowledge to manage the condition. The staff development activity developed for this project was to improve LTCF registered nurses' knowledge of understanding of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) position statement on the management of diabetes in LTCFs. The project was grounded in Knowles's adult learning theory. Lynn's content validity model was used to evaluate the staff development activity. The project's practice-focused questions concerned whether the educational sessions met Lynn's evaluation criteria and whether the participating staff met the learning objectives. A pre and post-test questionnaire was used to assess the attendees' knowledge of the ADA position statement. The registered nurses who participated improved their knowledge of the ADA position statement, the analysis found 11.75 and 18.31 mean points for the pretest and post-test results, respectively, depicting a 6.56-point increase in the mean points in the post-test results. Therefore, the staff development activity supported a 56 percent (6.56 points) mean gain in the percentage of correct scores. . A recommendation is a staff development activity regarding the ADA-approved strategies for managing T2D among older adult patients. The project's implications for positive social change include equipping nurses with the essential knowledge and competencies for improved T2D management among patients in LTCF. In addition, the project contributed to evidence-based practices for a better quality of care in LTCFs.

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