Date of Conferral

8-28-2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joan Moon

Abstract

Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder (POUD) constitutes a significant public health issue with important ramifications for both mothers and their newborns. The gap in practice identified for this Doctor of Nursing Practice staff education project was the perinatal nurses’ lack of knowledge regarding POUD. The problem was the need for POUD education for the nurses. The practice focus questions were: Will there be a change in knowledge by perinatal nurses following the delivery of the education as shown by a pretest/posttest? Will the participants evaluate the education as having met the program objectives related to the curriculum presented? Guided by the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model of instructional design the purpose was to plan, implement, and evaluate an education program on POUD in the hospital perinatal unit. Using descriptive statistics, the project team explored the pretest-posttest change in correct knowledge score before and after education. Twenty-six nurses participated. Pretest scores ranged from 4-9 with a mean of 7 and posttest scores ranged from 8-11 with a mean of 10 showing a group change of +3 (43% increase). Participants evaluated the program objectives using a dichotomous scale (1 = met, 2 = not met), resulting in a mean of 1 indicating that all objectives were successfully met. Findings showed a positive change in knowledge, potentially enhancing care for women with POUD and their affected newborns. By providing nurses with evidence-based information, this project supports improved clinical outcomes and fosters positive social change through more informed, compassionate care for this vulnerable population thus improving the human condition.

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