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Amy C Posey1, Eleanor V Howell1, Linda Gibson-Young1,2
1College of Nursing, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.
Background:
Nurses working in maternity care deserts must be vigilant in recognizing the vague symptoms of postpartum complications.
Method:
The project used a pre-post knowledge design to evaluate the effectiveness of a two-phase education program in improving RNs' knowledge and confidence in triaging women of childbearing age and identifying postpartum complications. Nurses in a rural emergency department viewed a 20-minute YouTube video and participated an interactive face-to-face session 2 weeks after the online presentation. Changes in knowledge and self-efficacy were assessed immediately after the online education and 2 months after the interactive session.
Results:
Of the 13 RNs, six viewed the video and 10 attended the interactive sessions. Of the five RNs who completed the post-video assessments, knowledge and self-efficacy scores showed improvement of 33.67% and 12.23%, respectively. Only two RNs completed the assessments following the interactive sessions.
Conclusion:
Nurses' knowledge and confidence in triaging and identifying postpartum patients and complications improved after online education. Low-cost, accessible continuing education programs can offer an effective means for furthering competence and confidence.
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