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Developing staff nurse experts in nursing diagnosis-based care planning
Journal of Nursing Staff Development : JNSD
|July 1, 1996
Summary
The Program to Increase Nursing Knowledge and Facilitate the Utilization of Nursing Diagnosis (PINK FUND) successfully trained nurses in nursing diagnosis and care planning. This initiative enhanced staff competence in the nursing process for improved patient care documentation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Informatics
Background:
- Effective nursing care planning relies on accurate nursing diagnoses.
- Staff development programs are crucial for implementing evidence-based practices.
- The Medical College of Virginia Hospitals identified a need to enhance nursing diagnosis utilization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the Program to Increase Nursing Knowledge and Facilitate the Utilization of Nursing Diagnosis (PINK FUND).
- To prepare unit-based nurses as facilitators for nursing diagnosis-based care planning.
- To provide a model for staff development in nursing care planning and documentation.
Main Methods:
- Curriculum development focusing on nursing diagnosis theory, planned change, and adult learning principles.
- Instructional methodologies modeled by facilitators.
- Program marketing and participant recruitment within the institution.
Main Results:
- Nurses were successfully prepared to utilize the nursing process for planned care.
- The program facilitated the integration of nursing diagnosis into daily practice.
- Participants demonstrated increased competence in care planning and documentation.
Conclusions:
- The PINK FUND program effectively enhanced nurses' ability to use nursing diagnoses for care planning.
- The program serves as a viable model for staff development in nursing informatics and practice.
- Improved nursing care planning and documentation were achieved through targeted education.
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