Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Tracy Arnold

Abstract

The American College of Surgeons’ Stop the Bleed© course was introduced in 2015 following an outcry from the community surrounding the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The Stop the Bleed© course was developed as a tool for training that any person could participate in, despite their medical background or knowledge. The course is comprised of a 30-minute didactic portion followed by a 30-minute hands-on portion where participants can practice applying tourniquets, packing a wound, and applying manual pressure. This DNP project aimed to educate school staff in a high school located in North Carolina on Stop the Bleed© in an effort to increase their confidence, knowledge, and willingness to intervene in the event of a bleeding injury. Participants participated in a Stop the Bleed© course and completed a pre-test and post test survey. Results were collected via an anonymous four-question pre-and post-test survey using a 5-point Likert scale. A comparison of the pre-test and post-test surveys indicated there was an overall increase in participants’ confidence in self-reported feelings of confidence, knowledge, and willingness to intervene in the event of a bleeding injury after completing a Stop the Bleed© course.

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