| Title |
Rothlisberger, Lashele_MSN_2023 |
| Alternative Title |
Nurse-Led Wound Care Patient Education |
| Creator |
Rothlisberger, Lashele |
| Collection Name |
Master of Nursing (MSN) |
| Description |
The following Masters of Nursing thesis develops a project aimed to develop a nurse-led discharge wound checklist to prepare the Registered Nurses (RNs) in the vascular clinic to become specially trained to provide wound care. In addition, this project aims to enable Registered Nurses (RNs) to create an environment to provide a safe space for patients to learn about their wounds and how to care for them. |
| Abstract |
Wound care is complex and requires special training for Registered Nurses (RNs) to perform correctly. A vascular clinic in northern Utah recently hired Registered Nurses (RNs) as part of their staff to provide wound care to patients as of 2022. However, due to the shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) at the vascular clinic, there has not been training or guidance for newly hired nurses in the vascular clinic. This MSN project aims to develop a nurse-led discharge wound checklist to prepare the Registered Nurses (RNs) in the vascular clinic to become specially trained to provide wound care. In addition, this project aims to enable Registered Nurses (RNs) to create an environment to provide a safe space for patients to learn about their wounds and how to care for them. The literature demonstrates that wound care provided by specially trained nurses positively affects patient outcomes. These positive outcomes are achieved by consulting with a wound care expert to develop a checklist and training the nurses in the vascular clinic to become confident in wound care. Continuing research on evidence-based practice, planning meetings to evaluate nursing wound care, and reviewing surveys on improvement suggestions will assist the evolution of this project. Implementing and evaluating this project allows for continuous improvement from the Registered Nurses (RNs) and the vascular clinic to improve patient care and satisfaction. |
| Subject |
Master of Nursing (MSN); Evidence-based nursing; Patient education |
| Keywords |
Wound care; evidence-based practice; wounds; patient education; patient care; nurse-led; vascular; checklist |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, United States of America |
| Date |
2023 |
| Medium |
Thesis |
| Type |
Text |
| Access Extent |
38 page pdf; 735 kb |
| 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 Nursing. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6wbwaf7 |
| Setname |
wsu_atdson |
| ID |
129752 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s6wbwaf7 |
