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Improving Nursing Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Retention in Long Term Care.

Record Type:	Language materials, manuscript : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Improving Nursing Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Retention in Long Term Care./
Author:	Barry, Ghislaine.
Description:	1 online resource (86 pages)
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International79-03B(E).
Subject:	Nursing. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9780355529173

Improving Nursing Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Retention in Long Term Care.
Barry, Ghislaine.

Improving Nursing Knowledge, Satisfaction, and Retention in Long Term Care. - 1 online resource (86 pages)

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 79-03(E), Section: B.

Thesis (D.N.P.)

Includes bibliographical references

Through advancements in modern medicine, human beings worldwide are living longer. The increase in life expectancy creates a need for a more qualified and knowledgeable nursing workforce for the delivery of quality geriatric health care. Although nurses are the primary care providers for vulnerable older adults, they are generally not well trained or prepared in geriatric care. Therefore, the purpose of the project was to develop an education program aimed at improving nursing knowledge of geriatric care in the long-term care (LTC) setting. The goal of the project was to answer the research question: What impact would attendance in the program have on improving nursing geriatric knowledge, retention, and job satisfaction by project end? Guided by the advancing research and clinical practice through close collaboration (ARCC) model for evidence-based practice (EBP), the learning needs of nurses in the LTC setting were assessed. The 6-week education program was designed to provide education on the basics of geriatric care, pharmacology and aging, symptom evaluation, dementia care, and geriatric physical assessment. Project participants consisted of 8 nurses who volunteered to take part in the program. The program was evaluated using a pre-test and post-test method to examine nurse's knowledge before and after the education program. Using a paired t test, the results indicated a significant increase (p < .05) between the mean pre-test (3.75) and mean post-test (4.25) scores of nurse knowledge of geriatric care. The education program improved participant knowledge of geriatric care. Positive social change will be achieved with this scholarly project as nurses with greater knowledge gain confidence, strengthen decision making and clinical skills, and improve patient outcomes in the LTC setting.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2018

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9780355529173Subjects--Topical Terms:

563081
Nursing.
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554714
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