ORCID
SBSFZLN7X38M
Date of Award
Spring 4-30-2023
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Advisor
Dr. John Chovan, DNP
First Committee Member
Dr. Joy Shoemaker, DNP
Second Committee Member
Dr. Chai Sribanditmongkol, PhD
Keywords
Self-Efficacy, Acute Care Nursing, Psychiatric Patients, Mental Illness, Medical-Surgical, Education, Training
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Mental and Social Health | Mental Disorders | Nursing | Other Nursing | Psychiatric and Mental Health | Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
Individuals with mental illness are occasionally hospitalized on medical units, specifically medical-surgical units. Nurses working on medical-surgical units may find patients with mental illness more challenging due to the complexity of care they sometimes require. Nurses’ perceived ability to provide quality care for these patients is reduced in comparison to their perceived ability to care for patients without mental illness. Consequently, low self-efficacy can result in the provision of a lower quality of care for this population. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to improve the care that patients with mental illness receive while hospitalized on medical-surgical units. This study utilized a quasi-experimental single-group, pre-test-post-test design to examine the impact of a targeted educational presentation and simulation on nurses’ knowledge and self-efficacy in caring for psychiatric patients on medical-surgical units. Each participant completed a pre-intervention self-assessment using the Nursing Care Self-Efficacy Scale (NCSES) and a quiz to test knowledge. Each participant also attended one of two educational sessions that included a presentation and a simulation. Six weeks following the educational session, the participants completed a post-intervention quiz to test knowledge and a self-assessment using the NCSES. The scores of the pre-intervention assessment and quiz were compared to those of the post-intervention assessment and quiz. The mean score of the posttests were 4% higher than the pre-tests, and the self-assessment scores were inconclusive due to an instructional misinterpretation. In conclusion, the intervention was successful at improving knowledge while the effect on perceived self-efficacy is unknown. Recommendations include ways to promote greater participation and provide more clear instructions.
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Licensing Permission
Copyright, all rights reserved. Fair Use
Recommended Citation
Shirey, Rachel, "The Effectiveness of Targeted Education on Improving Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Caring for Psychiatric Patients on Medical Surgical Units" (2023). Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects. 96.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_doc/96
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Mental Disorders Commons, Other Nursing Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons