Noyce, Spencer K_DNP_2022

Title Noyce, Spencer K_DNP_2022
Alternative Title Training Staff to Increase Advance Care Planning for Patients and Families at the Sarah Daft Assisted Living Facility
Creator Noyce, Spencer K
Collection Name Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Description The project aimed to ensure that all residents at the Sarah Daft Assisted living completed an advance directive, so they are prepared to have their choices recognized at end of life.
Abstract The risk for incomplete advance care plans increases when end-of-life conversations do not occur. Identifying key individuals with proper training and education is essential for initiating these difficult conversations. This DNP project aimed to highlight the importance of having regular staff training and frequent discussions about end-of-life planning and increasing the completion of advance directives for all residents at Sarah Daft Assisted Living Facility, leading to better patient outcomes. Purpose: The project aimed to ensure that all residents at the Sarah Daft Assisted living completed an advance directive, so they are prepared to have their choices recognized at end of life. Methodology: This DNP project included gathering the existing advance directive policy, training the staff members, completing a pre- and post-test to see if they learned from the presentation, identifying a champion RN, and checking charts at one-month intervals to ensure completion of advance directives. Results: After the training session, staff members reported an increased knowledge level and felt more comfortable about the content of advance directives, realized the importance of completing advance directives, and felt competent with end-of-life discussions. In addition, post-training surveys indicated that more than 90% of staff members support the advance directives policy. Implications for Practice: This training and advance directive policy implementation helped support the culture change at Sarah Daft Assisted Living, easing the burden for the patients and their family members as they make end-of-life decisions.
Subject Terminal care; Advance directives (Medical care); Living wills
Keywords advance directive; end-of-life; living will
Digital Publisher Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date 2022
Medium Dissertation
Type Text
Access Extent 2.1 MB; 55 page pdf
Language eng
Rights The author has granted Weber State University, Stewart Library Special Collections and 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; Doctor of Nursing Practice. Stewart Library, Weber State University
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Reference URL https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6qem1qm