Date of Conferral
8-11-2026
Date of Award
August 2026
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Barbara Niedz
Abstract
In this staff education doctor of nursing practice (DNP) project, I addressed a practice gap associated with inadequate staff knowledge of workplace stress-management strategies in an assisted living facility. Workplace stress in nursing practice is a contributing factor to burnout, reduced job satisfaction, poor teamwork, and a decline in the quality of resident care. The practice-focused question for this project was about whether staff knowledge would be enhanced over an 8-week period in comparison to baseline knowledge as a result of their participation in a structured staff education program on workplace stress management. The purpose of the project was to develop and evaluate the impact of an evidence-based educational program with assisted living facility staff members. Participants completed an eight-question knowledge pre- and posttest, and answered four attitudinal questions regarding confidence in stress reduction. Among seven participants, the mean pretest knowledge score increased from 5.00 (SD = 0.816), to 7.71 (SD = 0.488), indicating that the staff education program was effective in improving the knowledge of the participants (Z = -2.401, p =.016). In addition, all four attitudinal questions demonstrated a shift to more positive viewpoints. Thus, the results of the study indicated that the knowledge and confidence of the participants had improved, which supports the efficacy of evidence-based staff education in enhancing workplace stress management, a positive social change. The program was offered to all staff at an assisted living facility regardless of role, supporting diversity, inclusion and equity.
Recommended Citation
Onyenso, Cherechi, "Staff Education to Reduce Stress in Assisted Living Nursing Staff" (2026). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 20507.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/20507
