Date of Conferral

11-20-2025

Date of Award

November 2025

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Joan Moon

Abstract

The problem addressed in this DNP project was the necessity for a nursing staff education program (SEP) focused on the prompt administration of insulin and order management as well as the evaluation of the hospital policy regarding diabetes mellitus in nonpregnant adult patients concerning hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia. Timely administration of insulin in the hospital is essential to maintain blood glucose levels within a permissible range, which greatly reduces the chances of encountering complications related to diabetes. The project questions were: Will there be an alteration in the nursing team members’ understanding of the promptness of insulin administration and the associated policy from the pretest to the posttest following the SEP? How will the participants assess the SEP in relation to the established objectives? Therefore, the project’s purpose was to plan, implement, and consider a nursing SEP on timely insulin administration in the hospital setting and review the policy. Fourteen staff nurses participated in the pre-/posttest and assessed the SEP. I evaluated the collected data using descriptive statistics. Pretest scores varied from 4 to 9, with a group mean of 6.21 (62%), whereas posttest scores ranged from 9 to 12, yielding a group mean of 9.64 (96%). This resulted in a positive knowledge change of 5.4 (54%). Participants completed the evaluation of the SEP in relation to the objectives on a dichotomous scale (yes = 1 and no = 2), resulting in a mean score of 1, which indicates that the goals were successfully met. Staff education on timely insulin and medication policy administration can lead to positive social change by improving nursing practice and creating a more supportive organizational culture prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion for hospitalized diabetes patients.

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