Date of Conferral

11-11-2024

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Robert Anders

Abstract

With this staff education project, I aimed to educate nurses at the project site hospital about the Code Lavender program, a mental health intervention designed to address nurse burnout. Nurse burnout has risen significantly post-COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to high turnover rates and compromising patient care. Nurses are experiencing increased levels of stress, depression, and suicidal ideation, which has led to feelings of being overwhelmed, overworked, and quitting the profession, exacerbating staffing shortages and patient care hazards. The central question of this project was whether staff education on the Code Lavender program would increase nurses’ knowledge, as evidenced by improved posttest scores. Mental health concerns, if left unaddressed, contribute significantly to nurse burnout, and programs, like Code Lavender, which offers mental health support, have been shown to improve staff satisfaction and decrease burnout. I gathered evidence for this project from peer-reviewed journals and the data was organized according to the type of evidence. The appraisal of this evidence demonstrated the positive impact of the Code Lavender program on nurses affected by mental health challenges. I measured the effectiveness of the educational intervention in this project through participants’ pre- and posttest scores, which were analyzed using paired t tests. The education resulted in a 33% increase in knowledge about the Code Lavender program, showing that enhanced understanding can potentially reduce burnout and improve patient care. This project fosters a supportive work environment and contributes to positive social change by addressing critical mental health needs in nursing.

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