Date of Conferral

3-31-2026

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Anna Hubbard

Abstract

Pain is one of the most common reasons that patients seek medical care, and chronic pain is a major health problem. The goal of this project was to address a lack of current, evidence-based knowledge of nurses regarding pain reassessment. The context for this project was a medical-surgical area in a rural hospital. The Doctor of Nursing Practice project attempted to answer the practice focus question on whether education improved knowledge related to improving pain reassessment. The project framework utilized in the doctoral project was the analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation model. An education program was designed with the input from the director of nursing at the facility. In person education was provided to seven clinically trained nurses. A pre- and posttest consisting of 12 multiple choice questions was administered to the voluntary participants. An analysis of descriptive statistics demonstrated knowledge improvement in all areas. Before implementing the staff education program, the lowest score was 66% and the highest score was 91%. Before implementation of the staff education program, the mean score by the participants was 81.71% with a standard deviation of 9.98. The participants scored 100% on the posttest administration. The increase in knowledge supports improved patient outcomes and positive social change by ensuring effective strategies for pain reassessment to improve the overall quality of life of patients who experience pain in a rural healthcare facility. The project outcome has the potential to support social change by improving the quality of care, patient satisfaction, hospitalization quality, and nurses’ work.

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