Related Experiment Videos
Certification and education: do they affect pressure ulcer knowledge in nursing?
Karen Zulkowski1, Elizabeth A Ayello, Sharon Wexler
1College of Nursing, Montana State University Bozeman, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Objective:
To determine whether wound care certification and education affect nursing knowledge. This study examined pressure ulcer knowledge among registered nurses who were (1) certified in wound care, (2) certified in specialty areas other than wound care, or (3) not certified in any specialty area.
Design:
A convenience sample of 460 nurses, located in both urban and rural areas, provided demographic information and completed a standardized pressure ulcer knowledge test using (Pieper Pressure Ulcer Knowledge Tool).
Results:
The mean standardized test score for the total sample was 78%, with nurses certified in wound care scoring 89%, nurses certified in specialties other than wound care scoring 78%, and nurses receiving no certification scoring 76.5%.
Conclusion:
Wound care certification and education significantly affect nursing knowledge.
Related Concept Videos
National Nursing Organizations II
The AACN emphasizes a healthy work environment through six standards to achieve an optimal patient outcome. The standards are appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, collaboration, authentic leadership, effective communication, and decision-making. In addition, AACN provides certification programs, webinars, journals, and...
Accountability and Responsibility of a Nurse II
For example, a nurse demonstrating respect and compassion might listen attentively to a patient's concerns, provide comfort...
Types of Records II: Educational and Administrative Records
Accountability and Responsibility of a Nurse I
Nursing Process for Patient and Caregiver Teaching III: Evaluation and Documentation
Nurses can use several methods to evaluate patient outcomes. For example, oral questions can assess cognitive learning, patient...
Nurses' Legal Responsibilities II
Communication between nurses and patients...