| Title |
Allen, Kristin MSN 2025 |
| Alternative Title |
Structured Medication Management Visits: A Tool for Home Health Nurses Poster |
| Creator |
Allen, Kristin |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
This collection features Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) project papers and posters submitted by graduate students as part of the requirements for degree completion. These projects represent applied research and evidence-based practice initiatives addressing a wide range of topics in clinical care, nursing education, healthcare systems, and community health. Each paper demonstrates the integration of advanced nursing knowledge, critical analysis, and practical solutions to contemporary challenges in healthcare. |
| Abstract |
Purposes/Aims: Transitions from hospital to home pose a high risk for medication errors, encourage broader adoption, findings will be shared with home health nursing leadership,; organizations, and conferences.; leading to preventable harm and hospital readmissions. This project aims to develop and; implement a structured medication management visit tool for home health nurses to improve; their confidence and satisfaction with performing a medication management visit, thereby; supporting safe care transitions.; Rationale/Background: Home health nurses play a critical role in medication management, but; a lack of structured guidance leads to inconsistencies in reconciliation and education. A; standardized tool provides clear protocols for medication review, patient teaching, and caregiver; engagement, ensuring continuity of care and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.; Methods: Guided by the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model, this project; includes a pre-survey to assess nurses' baseline confidence and satisfaction, structured; educational sessions on using the tool, and a post-survey to evaluate its effectiveness. The tool; standardizes medication reconciliation, side effect education, caregiver involvement, and; adherence monitoring. After 2 months, data analysis will assess nurses' confidence and; satisfaction with using the medication management visit tool.; Results: Using a structured medication management visit tool increased home health nurse; confidence and satisfaction, improved efficiency, and enhanced interdisciplinary collaboration.; The structured approach supports continuity of care and aligns with home health regulatory; standards.; Conclusion: Implementing a structured medication management tool streamlines processes,; enhances nurse confidence and satisfaction, and reduces variability in patient education.; Effective medication education can support a safe transition from hospital to home. To |
| Subject |
Community health services; Medical care; Medical protocols; Nursing care plans; Nurses--In-service training |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2025 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
40 page pdf |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce his or her theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Science in Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6p93904 |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
154076 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6p93904 |
