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Published on: June 16, 2014
Standardizing Blood Pressure Measurement for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease in the Outpatient Nephrology Office
Chuck Dugan1, Vicki Montoya2,3
1Advanced Care Clinician, Hopscotch Primary Care, Asheville, NC.
Abstract:
Standardized blood pressure (BP) measurements for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are paramount in the management of hypertension. Evidence shows nursing staff adherence to best practice guidelines for BP measurement are suboptimal. A pre-/posttest pilot study implementing a six-week hybrid educational intervention for nursing staff was conducted in an outpatient nephrology office. The Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Beliefs Scale was administered to participants (n = 6) to assess individual beliefs about EBP and implementing EBP guidelines for BP measurement. One Likert-type question measured participant change in BP measurement. Improvement was noted in EBP beliefs and ability to implement EBP guidelines post-intervention. A favorable response was present for participant change in BP measurement per guidelines post-intervention. The intervention is a feasible method to improve staff adherence to EBP guidelines for BP measurement.
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