A statewide nurse training program for a hospital based infant abusive head trauma prevention program

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Education
• Nursing Practice
• Patient Education

Background:

• Implementing universal patient education programs necessitates comprehensive nursing staff training.
• Maintaining fidelity to program standards is crucial for successful adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

• To describe a standardized training program for a hospital-based universal education program.
• To evaluate the process, outcomes, and impact of this large-scale training initiative.

Main Methods:

• Standardized training was delivered to nursing staff across 85 hospitals and 1 birthing center.
• Evaluations included nurse satisfaction, perceived newness/usefulness of content, and program fidelity assessments via telephone surveys.
• Data were collected from 4358 attendees between April 2008 and February 2010.

Main Results:

• High levels of nurse satisfaction with the training and course content were reported.
• Nurses perceived the information as new and useful, indicating effective knowledge transfer.
• High adherence to the program model and teaching behaviors was observed, demonstrating strong program fidelity.

Conclusions:

• Systematic, large-scale training programs are feasible and effective for implementing universal patient education.
• The findings support the successful uptake of patient education programs through standardized training initiatives.