2019 Tennessee Nurses Association Book of Reports

2019 TNA-TSNA JOINT CONFERENCE | NURSES: THE REAL SUPER HEROES
safety were taken using the Safety Coach Self-Efficacy Tool and the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Informed
by this assessment, training and mentoring is aimed at increasing Safety Coach self-efficacy to maximize the
effectiveness of the overall program. Following six months of interventions, the measures will be retaken to assess
the effectiveness of changes made to the Safety Coach program.
Findings:
Interventions and data collection are ongoing during the summer, and will conclude in early fall. Discussion of
findings will include the change in pre and post intervention scores on the Safety Coach Self Efficacy Tool and
Safety Attitudes Questionnaire. Qualitative measures include a pre and post intervention Focus Group related
to the challenges of serving as a Safety Coach. Projected findings include improvement in overall unit culture of
safety.
Recommendations for Practice/Research:
The Safety Coach Self-Efficacy Tool was developed by the DNP student for the purpose of this project. Further
studies could include the validation of this tool at additional facilities with existing Safety Coach programs.
Additionally, the measurement of the effectiveness of such a program is necessary for evaluation by hospital
administrators. Further research regarding tools useful for this purpose are needed.
STIGMA: Stopping Traumatic Incidence through Governed Mental Health Awareness
Problem Addressed:
Brooke Epperson (Presenter)
Millions of people in the United States are living with a serious mental illness or substance abuse disorder with
the number of behavioral health patients being treated in the emergency department (ED) growing each year.
The behavioral health patient population deserve to be cared for by a trained nursing staff. ED nurses are trained
to handle dynamic and rapidly changing patient scenarios. While ED nurses participate in training focused on
advanced cardiovascular life support, trauma training, and pediatric resuscitation, one area that has lacked focus is
behavioral health. The purpose of this project was to measure the perceived competency and safety attitudes of
ED nurses at Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, TN. This project utilized both qualitative and quantitative research
methods. The findings from this translational project may provide data that reveals the need for a continued
behavioral health competency program in the ED.
Objectives:
The purpose of this project was to measure the perceived competency and safety attitudes of ED nurses at
Tennova Healthcare in Cleveland, TN. The objectives of this DNP translational project included the increased
competency and safety attitudes of ED staff nurses. Training sessions using the Substance Abuse and Mental
Health Associations Trauma Informed Care and practice guidelines were implemented to increase knowledge and
skills for staff nurses providing behavioral health patient care.
Methods/Procedures:
This project utilized the Behavioral Health Care Competency Survey (BHCC) and the Safety Attitudes
Questionnaire (SAQ) tools to measure ED nurse perceptions of behavioral healthcare competency pre and post
implementation of a behavioral health practice guidelines and competency program. Along with the quantitative
data, this project will include qualitative data from ED nurse focus groups.
Findings:
At the time of this abstract submission, project interventions and data collection are ongoing. Analysis of project
results and findings will be completed by early Fall in time for presentation in October. Initial impressions of
findings are that emergency nurses do not feel competent or adequately prepared to provide appropriate care for
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