DOI
10.21007/con.dnp.2020.0001
Faculty Advisor
Donna Lynch-Smith
Subject Matter Expert
Kate Carlson Wrammert
Clinical Site
Emory University Hospital
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
Fall 12-3-2020
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing | Nursing Administration | Other Nursing | Surgery
Abstract
This quality improvement project was completed to show that a formal lung transplant education course for nurses caring for lung transplant patients increased their knowledge. An eight-hour education course was developed by experts in the field of lung transplantation. A pretest was administered before the education course. A posttest was administered to determine if knowledge was improved. A three-month follow-up test was administered to determine knowledge retention. Based on the data analysis, nurse knowledge improved after formal education. Item analysis determined what areas of educational content need to be the focus of quarterly education. The education course was adopted as formal training for transplant nurses.
Recommended Citation
Stoddard, Amy M.; Lynch-Smith, Donna; Wrammert, Kate Carlson; and Bellflower, Bobby , "Increasing Nurse Knowledge Using a Formal Lung Transplant Education Program" (2020). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. Paper 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.21007/con.dnp.2020.0001.
https://dc.uthsc.edu/dnp/1
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Medical Education Commons, Nursing Administration Commons, Other Nursing Commons, Surgery Commons