| Title |
Struiksma, Allison MSN 2025 |
| Alternative Title |
Preventing Pressure Injuries in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; Through Nursing Education |
| Creator |
Struiksma, Allison |
| 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: This project aimed to educate Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses on; skin assessment practices, pressure injury identification, and prevention to increase their; confidence in identifying and preventing pressure injuries.; Rationale/Background: Pressure injuries harm patients physically and financially. Critically ill; NICU patients are at an increased risk of developing pressure injuries due to factors related to; their diagnosis, skin maturity, level of illness, and immobility. Nurses report that current skin; assessment and pressure injury prevention education is inadequate to effectively manage and; prevent pressure injuries.; Methods: A bedside reference tool and education were developed to educate NICU nurses on; skin assessment and pressure injury prevention in NICU patients. NICU nurses utilized this; reference tool with their patients during skin assessment. Pre-education and post-education; surveys were given to each NICU nurse to identify if the education increased the nurses'; confidence to identify and prevent pressure injuries.; Results: Evidence-based education on skin assessment and pressure injury prevention in NICU; patients increases nurses' confidence in identifying and preventing pressure injuries. NICU; nurses reported an increased ability to identify and prevent pressure injuries after education on; and utilization of the reference tool.; Conclusions: NICU nurses have increased confidence in their ability to identify and prevent; pressure injuries after implementing skin assessment and pressure injury prevention education in; NICU patients. |
| Subject |
Intenstive care units; Nurses--In-service training; Women's health services |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2025 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
42 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/s6yxee6m |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
154094 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6yxee6m |
