Date of Conferral

7-9-2024

Date of Award

July 2024

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joan Moon

Abstract

Perioperative pain is a significant challenge in terms of care of surgical patients which requires effective communication by nurses to improve patient outcomes and satisfaction. The communication component of the Enhanced Recovery after Surgery protocol is a foundation for improved patient outcomes and pain management. The problem that was identified in this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was lack of staff education during the perioperative period related to nurse-patient communications regarding pain management. Using the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design, the purpose of this DNP project was to plan, implement, and evaluate a staff education program on pain communication for perioperative staff nurses. A booklet accompanied by an online pretest/posttest and program evaluation was presented to 15 nurses. Eight completed the tests and four completed the course evaluation. Evidence to answer practice-focused questions was generated by addressing changes in knowledge of participants between pretest to posttest and evaluation of the program by participants regarding objectives. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics resulting in pretest/posttest mean scores. The range for correct answers on the pretest was 12 to 15 with a mean of 13.5, while the range on the posttest was 13 to 15 with a mean of 14.3, showing an increase in knowledge. Using a dichotomous scale, participants evaluated all six objectives as having been met. This study is transferable to other nursing units outside of surgical services since surgical patients are admitted to all nursing units. This project supports social change related to improving patient outcomes and satisfaction during perioperative care and pain management.

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