Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Dr. Mary Martin
Abstract
AbstractManagement of hypertension (HTN) is essential to nursing practice. Clinical care home telehealth (CCHT) nurses should be assertive and competent to help patients self-manage high blood pressure in the comfort of their homes. Locally, it was noted that there was a gap in knowledge and skills of the CCHT nurses to deliver evidenced-based and consistent patient education to home telehealth patients. To address the gap, an online training program was developed to increase staff knowledge and skills in hypertension management to improve their ability to coach patients in self-care strategies. The online training program was based on the Eighth Joint National Committee (JNC-8) guidelines for HTN management. The health promotion model framework was used to assist nurses as a foundation for teaching self-care strategies to patients. The Kirkpatrick model was used to evaluate the overall reaction of health care providers for teaching learning methods and its effects on learning and behavior. Eighteen CCHT nurses participated in the educational program. A pre and posttest for the educational program was presented in an online format to nurses. Posttest and evaluation surveys were completed by 11 participants. The participants were well versed and appreciative. Posttest results supported that the online educational module could increase staff knowledge on HTN lifestyle modification which can in turn improve health outcomes for patients and families. The project accentuates a positive social change based on educational guidelines that will assure CCHT nurses will improve their knowledge -base as well as coach and help patients improve their lifestyle modifications
Recommended Citation
Windley, Rochelle, "Improving Nurses Knowledge of Hypertension & Self-Care in VA Telehealth Patients" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13914.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13914
