Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Karen Rabe
Abstract
The role of the nurse has changed considerably over the past decade. Nurses are facing alarming rates of burnout that is causing them to leave the profession prematurely. The practice-focused question was to determine if a nurse staff education program on Code Lavender that focused on wellness and resiliency strategies helped to decrease nurse burnout. The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice project was to educate nurses on an 11-bed inpatient oncology unit at a hospital located in Maryland. A comprehensive literature review was conducted utilizing several databases and using inclusive terms such as nurse burnout, wellness, patient safety and work environment, use of technology as it relates to burnout. After further dissection, a total of 18 articles were included for synthesis for this project. The analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate model guided this project. A two week in-person education program focused on educating nurses. A pre-post test was conducted using the Maslach Burnout Inventory Instrument. Fourteen nurses voluntarily participated in the project. The results revealed that of the 14 nurses, 100% of participants had a decrease on the depression dimension, 85% had a decrease on emotional exhaustion dimension, and 14% had a decrease in personal accomplishment score. By launching this specific training, this contributed to social change within the profession as it allowed an employee to make social connections holistically through integration of one’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Recommended Citation
Webb, Melanie Gumapas, "Educating Nursing Staff on Code Lavendar" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14594.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14594
