Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Projects
The Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Projects collection contains the completed works of students from the DNP Program at Arizona State University's College of Nursing and Health Innovation. These projects are the culminating product of the curricula and demonstrate clinical scholarship.
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- Creators: Afrin, Farhana
- Creators: Bonefield, Brittany A.
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Background: Healthcare Professionals commonly experience elevated stress levels, and this issue has only further intensified by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-based intervention have been shown to improve stress levels in diverse populations. Objective: The purpose of this project was to evaluate if an online, multicomponent MBI can reduce stress levels in healthcare professionals enrolled in a graduate health program. Methods: Recruitment was conducted at two different Southwestern institutions via email announcement from university’s program directors. The brief, 12-day intervention involved (1) self-guided online educational modules, (2) one group course via the platform zoom, and (3) at home practice of guided meditation session. The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) was used to measure stress levels pre- and post-intervention. General feedback of experience was also inquired on Postsurvey. Results: Sample comprised of 17 health professionals enrolled in a graduate health program from two different Southwestern Institutions. Scores from PSS-10 in postsurvey (M=20.94, SD=6.04) were statistically significantly lower than scores in pre survey (M=24.24, SD=5.78), t(16) = 3.35, p = .004. A large effect size was detected with findings (d = .81). Conclusions: Mindfulness Based Interventions may be able to reduce stress levels in healthcare professionals. More literature should focus on mindfulness intervention tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals.
ContributorsAfrin, Farhana (Author) / Uriri-Glover, Johannah (Thesis advisor) / Arizona State University. College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation (Contributor)
Created2021-05-03
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Sedation exists along a continuum; and, it is impossible to predict a patient’s exact response to a medication administered to induce any level sedation. Under the direction of a licensed independent practitioner (LIP), registered nurses (RN) in the Emergency Department (ED) have been permitted to administer propofol for time-sensitive, moderate sedation procedures (e.g. orthopedic reductions). In 2019, this changed when a Board of Nursing (BON) in the Southwestern United States posted an Advisory Opinion (AO) limiting the circumstances under which acute care RNs could administer propofol. The purpose of this doctoral project was to revise the 2019 AO to remove specific medication names and to generate recommendations for aligning hospital-based adult sedation policies and procedures (P&P) with the revised AO. In May 2020, the BON enacted the revised AO. Enactment endorses RNs practicing at the top of their scope and justifies amending existing hospital-based sedation P&Ps. Not restricting nurses’ scope of practice according to medication name supports medication selection based on patient condition and clinical situation and safeguards provision of timely, personalized healthcare to communities statewide.
ContributorsBonefield, Brittany A. (Author) / Tharalson, Erin (Thesis advisor) / Arizona State University. College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation (Contributor)
Created2021-04-18