Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
4-2024
ORCID
0009-0008-8227-7199
Document Type
DNP Project
Department
Nursing
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Cheryl Green
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Marcia Sotelo
Abstract
This project aimed to address the critical issue of patient safety by improving the quality of patient handoffs in a small private hospital in Jamaica. Guided by the Iowa model and Rogers’ diffusion of innovations theory, the pilot study focused on implementing evidence-based practices and fostering a culture of critical thinking among nurses. The study assessed the impact of an educational intervention on handoff quality and nurse satisfaction using a quasiexperimental pre- and posttest design. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality bedside shift report checklist measured accuracy and completeness, revealing a baseline accuracy of 46% preintervention, significantly improving to 87.3% postintervention (p < .001). Nurse satisfaction, while slightly higher postintervention, did not reach statistical significance. The findings underscore the effectiveness of the educational intervention in enhancing patient handoff quality, laying the groundwork for larger-scale initiatives to promote evidence-based, high-quality care and patient safety.
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Recommended Citation
Henry, Lisa M., "Implementation of Bedside Shift Report on a Medical Surgical Unit in a Private Acute Care Hospital in Jamaica" (2024). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 776.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/776