Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joan Moon

Abstract

The nursing profession is a large and dynamic part of the healthcare industry with the greatest percentage of nurses practicing at the bedside. An increase in nursing professionalism with evidence-based practice has emerged over the past several decades. However, evidence continues to support a lack of knowledge among registered nurses in implementing evidence-based patient care at the bedside and the need for education related to evidence-based practice. The analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design framed this Doctor of Nursing Practice project. The purpose of the project was to fill the practice gap through the planning, implementation, and evaluation of an education program on evidence-based practice for 14 nurses who provide care at the bedside. Evaluation of the curriculum by three content experts using 1 = met and 2 = unmet resulted in a mean of 1, showing that all objectives had been met. Content validity for the pretest/posttest items resulted in a score of .96, indicating a high level of validity. Evidence produced by the project included a change in knowledge for the group that ranged from 75% on the pretest to 83% on the posttest, an 8-point (11%) improvement with individual scores ranging from 9 to 14/15 for the pretest and 10 to 15/15 for the posttest. Using a Likert scale, evaluation of the program objectives by the 14 participants showed that 13 rated the program as a 4 (high) and one a 3 (moderately high). Comments included positive responses related to the program with no recommendations. Evidence-based interventions delivered to patients will result in more effective and efficient care that may decrease emergency room visits, readmissions, and overall healthcare costs, which will also result in positive social change.

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