Date of Conferral

8-8-2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Lilo Fink

Abstract

Summary Medication errors are a common concern within the healthcare industry, increasing healthcare costs and harming patients. The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project focuses on a staff education initiative to improve knowledge regarding using the Bar Code Management System (BCMS) to reduce medication errors in an outpatient mental health clinic. The identified gap in practice was the lack of knowledge on using the BCMS in outpatient mental health. The guiding practice-focused question was “Does educating the intake nurses on the barcode management systems improve knowledge, as evidenced by pre- and post-surveys?” The Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) and Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice (JHEB) models were used for this project. A total of 56 articles were reviewed, out of which 20 articles were selected. These 20 articles confirmed that staff education is essential to improving operational processes through technology. The educational presentation was given to six nurses via virtual PowerPoint presentations in two sessions. The results of the pre- and post-surveys indicate a 28 percentage point improvement in mean score (p = .0095). The result significantly improved nurses’ knowledge of BCMS, reducing medication error incidences and increasing medication compliance. This educational project promotes the nursing role in creating social change by improving patient outcomes and increasing trust in nurses for safe medication administration. Applying the JHEBP model, the clinical site was studied, applying the stakeholder report and organizational readiness tool, and SWOT analysis indicated practice site readiness to change and support the project with the necessary resources.

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