Abstract

Centralization of Clinical Nurse Educators (CNEs) from the Med-Surg and Critical Care units of a Midwestern health care system created role confusion and poor role outcomes. This evidence-based quality improvement (EBPQI) project focused on the implementation of best practice education strategies integrating the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD, 2016) Transition to Practice Fellowship© and their Practice Model© for six CNEs. The purpose was to discern the effect of such strategies on CNE self-assessed competency and three nurse sensitive quality outcomes. Evaluation of the EBPQI project included paired self-assessments via a pre- and post-intervention survey. Additional project outcomes included fall rates, number of indwelling urinary catheter days, and CNE turnover rates.

Author Details

Connie Dagg, DNP, RN, NPD-BC

Sigma Membership

Zeta Theta at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Firelands Regional Medical Center, Sandusky, Ohio, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quality Improvement

Research Approach

Mixed/Multi Method Research

Keywords:

Nursing Professional Development, Clinical Nurse Education, Role Development

Conference Name

2022 ANPD Annual Convention

Conference Host

Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)

Conference Location

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Conference Year

2022

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Review Type

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Acquisition

Self-submission

Poster

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Effects of clinical nurse educator professional role development: An evidence-based quality improvement project

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Centralization of Clinical Nurse Educators (CNEs) from the Med-Surg and Critical Care units of a Midwestern health care system created role confusion and poor role outcomes. This evidence-based quality improvement (EBPQI) project focused on the implementation of best practice education strategies integrating the Association of Nursing Professional Development (ANPD, 2016) Transition to Practice Fellowship© and their Practice Model© for six CNEs. The purpose was to discern the effect of such strategies on CNE self-assessed competency and three nurse sensitive quality outcomes. Evaluation of the EBPQI project included paired self-assessments via a pre- and post-intervention survey. Additional project outcomes included fall rates, number of indwelling urinary catheter days, and CNE turnover rates.