Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Charlotte Stephens

Abstract

Healthcare workers (HCWs) often have traumatic experiences in the course of care delivery, and these experiences negatively impact their well-being, affecting them emotionally, psychologically, and physically. With the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers have had indelible experiences questioning their choice of profession. This project aimed to teach the factors affecting the emotional well-being of healthcare workers and develop strategies to improve emotional distress in a home care agency. The implementation site was Carolina Homecare Solutions, with 21 participants, including nursing assistants and registered nurses. Sample selection was via a convenient strategy, selecting the most conveniently available participants. The project leader used Zoom meetings with multiple sessions to implement the project. The project leader used descriptive statistics, quantitative analysis, an outcome target objective, and percentage changes to determine improved learning. The average percentage change helped determine the difference between the pre-test and post-test, resulting in a 22% change. Also, the outcome target objective helped compare the targeted outcome of 80% with the actual outcome of 95%. Due to the project's short-term nature, it is difficult to determine the individual’s application of the knowledge acquired and the extent of improvement. However, the organization will incorporate the educational material in its annual Continues Education (CE). On the individual level, sustainability depends on the individual's perception of the value impacted. The project provided an opportunity for self-reflection because HCWs often ignore the impact of their traumatic experiences. Learning occurred, as indicated by the 22% score of the average percentage change, and 4 the outcome target object of 95% indicates that the project leader met the goal since participants showed improved learning.

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