Date of Conferral
2-14-2024
Date of Award
February 2024
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Melissa Rouse
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have become substantial issues in the United States. There is a call to action from scholars for nurses, especially advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), to cultivate APRN-led renal discipline teams and gauge directed health results. Nurse practitioners encounter and are responsible for identifying and managing patients in the home dialysis setting. It is essential to increase knowledge, teaching, and treatment options to nurse practitioners and clinical staff regarding the role of APRNs in home dialysis. The purpose of this project was to answer the practice-focused question addressing whether staff education about the clinical practice guidelines developed by the National Kidney Foundation in 2002 as the scope of the APRN in the renal dialysis population improves staff’s knowledge and intent to follow the guidelines. A PowerPoint presentation was given after a pretest (with a mean score of 59.36%) and before a posttest (with a mean score of 95.90%). Results from the survey indicated that 58.25% of participants decided to collaborate with others, and 64.25% incorporated the guidelines. Findings may offer an enhanced approach to quality care that addresses the social desolation of ESRD patients with the lack of access to home dialysis.
Recommended Citation
Dawkins-Francis, Bilinda, "Education to Dialysis Clinical Staff About the Role of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in Home Dialysis" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 15449.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/15449
