Date of Conferral
11-29-2024
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Mary Garner
Abstract
Summary The persistent misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder in this psychiatric practice was thought to be due to the provider's lack of knowledge and confidence in using assessment tools. Rapid Mood Screener (RMS) is a validated brief screening tool that differentiates between bipolar disorder and unipolar depression. In this project, I educated outpatient psychiatric nurse practitioners and staff in using RMS. The project practice-focused question was: Will an educational intervention improve the knowledge and self-efficacy of the outpatient mental health providers and staff regarding using Rapid Mood Screener? I followed the ADDIE framework and incorporated Knowles' adult learning theory for the instructional approach. The project employed a ten-question pre- and posttest evaluation based on the Likert scale for data collection. The pre-evaluation showed a lack of knowledge and self-efficacy of RMS. The posttest survey after education showed that nurse practitioners and staff's knowledge and self-efficacy in using RMS significantly improved with a shift in percentage mean from 22.3% to 95.8% using descriptive statistics in Excel. Staff reported increases in the use of RMS 2 weeks after the education. The positive outcome highlights the impact of advanced practice nurses in delivering education and resources that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through quality care that fosters patient trust and contributes to social change by reducing health disparities through standardized screening practices that minimize the risk of misdiagnosis and enhance patient outcome.
Recommended Citation
FAKINLEDE, YETUNDE, "Staff Education on the Rapid Mood Screener in an Outpatient Psychiatric Setting: Enhance Screening Practices" (2024). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 16717.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/16717
