Date of Conferral
2023
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Marilyn M. Losty
Abstract
AbstractResearch has demonstrated that enhancing a nurse’s knowledge and awareness may result in positive patient, provider, and organizational outcomes. In a local organization, there had been a 25% increase of postoperative venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) within the last 12 months. The purpose of this doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project was to determine whether an educational intervention focused on VTE and the standards of care for VTE prevention increased knowledge and awareness among perioperative nurses working in the local organization. Benner’s novice to expert theory and King’s goal attainment theory provided the framework for the DNP project. Thirty-eight nurses were invited and 23 perioperative nurses participated in the educational intervention for a 61% response rate. The mean pretest score for knowledge was 92.70 (SD = 5.61) with a range of scores between 83 and 100, and the mean posttest score was 97.26 (SD = 4.23) with a range of 91 to 100. Results of a Wilcoxon signed rank test indicated a statistically significant difference in pretest and posttest knowledge scores (z = -3.06, p < 0.01). This project may contribute to social change by increasing nurses’ ability to translate knowledge into practice to improve patient and organizational outcomes.
Recommended Citation
McGhee-Evans, JoAnn, "An Educational Intervention for Perioperative Nurses on Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis" (2023). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 14888.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/14888
