Introducing Nurse-Led Patient Education Visits: Empowering Patients and Elevating Nursing Practice

Area of Science:

• Nursing interventions
• Quality improvement in healthcare
• Patient education programs

Background:

• Limited research on nurse-led education's impact on satisfaction in executive health.
• Nursing staff aspiration for expanded scope of practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the effect of nurse-led education on nurse and patient satisfaction.
• To assess if increased practice demands could be met through nurse-led education.

Main Methods:

• Implementation of a nurse-led patient education program via a quality improvement process.
• Utilized 5-point Likert scale surveys for patient and staff satisfaction.
• Measured nurse burnout before and after the pilot intervention.

Main Results:

• Achieved high patient satisfaction (96% favorable), sustained over 3 years.
• Reported a 12-percentage point increase in nurses' sense of achievement.
• Observed a 39-percentage point increase in nurses' perception of skill utilization.

Conclusions:

• Nurse-led patient education positively impacted staff satisfaction and skill perception.
• Sustained high levels of patient satisfaction were achieved.
• Demonstrated the value of nurse-led interventions in executive health settings.