Effectiveness of Educational Interventions for Primary Care Medical Assistants (MAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs) Who Provide or Reinforce Hypertensive Patient Education: A Quality Improvement Project
In: ProQuest LLC, 2023, S. 101
Hochschulschrift
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Introduction: The demand for patient needs surpasses the current supply of knowledgeable clinical staff such as medical assistants (MAs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), and registered nurses (RNs). Healthcare has expanded to supplement this demand to include newly graduated clinicians and individuals with limited medical experience. The staff lacks knowledge of condition management, specifically hypertension (HTN) and fundamental blood pressure (BP) monitoring skills. This is concerning because HTN is a common reason for primary care visits, and if inappropriately performed, affects cost and patient safety. This quality improvement project evaluated the effectiveness of an educational intervention for primary care MAs, LPNs, and RNs who provided or reinforced HTN patient education. Methods: This project used a pre-survey to assess the knowledge of HTN and BP monitoring skills of MAs, LPNs, and RNs who care for hypertensive patients. Staff attended a 60-minute educational session. The clinicians were allotted thirty days to implement the education into practice and then were given a final survey. The results were analyzed using an independent t-test to explore the relationship between the educational intervention, BP monitoring skills, and HTN knowledge. Results: Thirty days after the educational session, the post-survey revealed that the clinician's knowledge of BP technique and HTN knowledge positively increased by 11%, however, there was no statistical significance. Participants were fully knowledgeable about correct placement before and after, however, awareness about different HTN stages increased from 45.5% to 90%. Conclusions: Most clinicians entering a Primary Care setting need formal HTN education upon hire. The educational intervention given to Primary Care MAs, LPNs, and RNs improved their clinical practice and overall BP monitoring skills and HTN knowledge. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Effectiveness of Educational Interventions for Primary Care Medical Assistants (MAs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Registered Nurses (RNs) Who Provide or Reinforce Hypertensive Patient Education: A Quality Improvement Project
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | McGhee, MaQuita |
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Zeitschrift: | ProQuest LLC, 2023, S. 101 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2023 |
Medientyp: | Hochschulschrift |
ISBN: | 979-8-3808-5306-4 (print) |
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