Date of Award

Spring 2025

Document Type

Project – Full Written

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Committee Chair

Melissa McNeilly

Abstract

This DNP project implemented nursing staff education on the importance of recognizing homeless individuals early during the initial triage process within the emergency department. Nursing staff were educated on community resources available for homeless individuals. This DNP project helped to promote the collaboration of care by nursing staff with the case management team to help provide resources, which can result in a safer and more effective discharge of homeless patients within the emergency department. Participation consisted of 125 nursing staff who reviewed the online training module and attended one of the 15-minute in-person poster educational sessions. About 53 nursing staff responded to the pre-test survey, and 42 nursing staff responded to the post-test survey. Participants in the DNP project demonstrated a significant knowledge gain from the pre-test to the post-test score after implementing the educational materials. This DNP project helped to determine the importance of updating educational resources for the homeless population and having resources readily available for nursing staff.

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