Date of Conferral

8-12-2026

Date of Award

August 2026

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

Melanie Braswell

Abstract

In this Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) staff education project, I addressed inconsistent staff knowledge of evidence-based strategies for preventing and controlling hypertension among African American women in an outpatient primary care setting. The practice-focused question was: In an outpatient clinical setting, what was the impact of an evidence-based staff education program on healthcare providers' knowledge of hypertension prevention and control strategies for African American women, as measured by pretest and posttest scores? The purpose of this project was to implement and evaluate a structured staff education program to improve providers' knowledge of evidence-based strategies for preventing and controlling hypertension in African American women. The intervention included a PowerPoint presentation, evidence-based educational materials, and standardized pretest and posttest assessments, which were analyzed descriptively in Microsoft Excel. The mean total knowledge score across all participants (N = 38) increased from 30.4 (61%) on the pretest assessment to 43.6 (87%) on the posttest assessment, out of a maximum possible score of 50 (p < .001). Findings demonstrated improved staff knowledge following the educational intervention. Major deliverables included the educational presentation, evaluation of materials, and knowledge assessments. An implication for nursing practice is expanding to other comorbidities. This project strengthened nursing practice by improving provider knowledge of evidence-based strategies, and advancing culturally responsive, equitable care for African American women, contributing to positive social change and to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the primary care setting.

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