Date of Conferral

8-4-2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Lilo Fink

Abstract

An increase in patients’ hemoglobin A1c levels in a South Mississippi organization suggests that inadequate type 2 diabetes (T2DM) knowledge among the staff hindered them from delivering competent care. The gap in practice at the site revealed a deficiency in knowledge in nutrition education for healthcare providers and staff, which led to the practice question: Does educating providers and staff on nutrition for adults with type 2 diabetes improve knowledge, as evidenced by pre- and post-surveys? This educational initiative employed the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation (ADDIE) model, the John Hopkins evidence-based practice (JHEBP) model, the Walden University Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project checklist, alongside the DNP Project Process Guide. A literature search was conducted using EBSCOhost, PubMed, and CINAHL databases via the Walden University Library and resulted in 41 peer-reviewed articles, of which 14 were chosen to support the intervention. Content Experts included a Walden librarian and a certified nutritionist. Two structured lunch-and-learning sessions were employed to educate 11 clinical staff members. Pre- and post-surveys issued via SurveyMonkey were used to evaluate staff knowledge. Results indicated that the post-test increased knowledge on average by 31 percentage points, as shown by a paired t-test with a pre-survey mean of 6.00 and a post-survey mean of 9.64 (p = .001). This educational project promotes positive social change by enhancing patient outcomes and reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications, thereby making an impact on the overall transformation of healthcare delivery. Dedication: Thank you to my family for your unwavering support. Thank you, Shermaine, Staven Jr., Cynthia, Earl, Gavin, Sey, Lee, Vanessa, and Melinda. Thank you to my friends who have become family. I love you, ladies. Lastly, to myself, for showing up, pushing through, and finishing what I started.

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