Date of Award
Summer 2024
Document Type
Project – Full Written
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Committee Chair
Ashley Isaac-Dockery
Abstract
Public health has seen a drastic amount of turnover post-pandemic. There was an estimated 44% turnover rate for public health registered nurses, with a vacancy rate that doubled from 12.7% in March 2020 to 23.2% in July 2022 (Skinner, 2022). With this high turnover rate, many nurses are new to North Carolina (NC) public health departments and health districts. Public Health Nurse Consultants (PHNCs) are expected to train and guide these new nursing staff members. With the turnovers continuing at the local health departments (LHDs), new nurses are not given the recommended training because of communication breakdowns. This project helped increase communication among the PHNCs by implementing a strategic public health reporting model that reflected changes happening at the LHDs.
The project had two different training sessions held on a virtual platform. The sessions introduced the reporting model and provided participants with instructions. The participants consisted of eight PHNCs who worked throughout the state. After the second training session, participants received an anonymous link with five questions using a 5-point Likert scale. The data from the survey assessed if communication had increased by implementing the strategic reporting model.
Recommended Citation
Willis, Heather, "Implementing a Strategic Reporting Model Among Public Health Nurse Consultants to Increase Communication" (2024). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 110.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/nursing-dnp/110
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