Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Anna M. Hubbard
Abstract
AbstractThe increasing prevalence and incidence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major healthcare burden in developed and developing countries. A gap in nursing practice was identified in a teaching and referral hospital located in Jamaica. Nurses in the organization lacked requisite knowledge and current evidence-based practice guidelines on CKD and therefore could not teach patients diagnosed with CKD. The purpose of this project was to educate nurses regarding the progression of CKD, with the aim of slowing the disease process. This Doctor of Nursing Practice project explored whether educating nurses on the progression of CKD would increase their knowledge of this disease. This staff education project involved identifying knowledge gaps and increasing nurses’ knowledge with information based on current evidence-based practices. The chronic care model was used to guide this project. Twenty-one nurses voluntarily participated in the project. Findings from analysis and synthesis of evidence revealed that the pre-seminar (M = 46.76%, SD = 16.95%) and post-seminar test (M = 59.38%, SD = 13.29%) among nurses who attended a seminar on progression of CKD, indicates improvements in memory recall, with t (20) = -4.011 and p < .005. Project results may impact social change as nurses with increased knowledge regarding CKD can improve the health and wellbeing of their patients.
Recommended Citation
Mignott, Andrea Georgia, "Educating Nurses on the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13587.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13587
