Behavioral Health Nurse Champion Project

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dc.contributor.advisorConway, Victoria
dc.contributor.authorDavis, Jenna
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate Nursing Scienceen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-22T12:31:06Z
dc.date.available2024-04-22T12:31:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-15
dc.description.abstractBackground: Literature supports providing nurses with more than educational interventions to empower staff. The organization already uses a behavioral health response team (BERT) to support staff, but no current peer-led group exists to support nurses’ education in behavioral health. Aims: The quality improvement project aimed to create the role of the behavioral health nurse champion (BHNC), who would provide peer-led support, educate on behavioral health, and partner with mental health resource nurses (MHRNs) on creating a survey. Methods: The BHNC attended virtual monthly meetings, often led by an expert on a topic. The project lead partnered with the MHRNs to create surveys on an existing intervention that provided peer support, the BERT response. A survey with six questions was created for bedside nurses to complete. Data Analysis: This quality improvement project was unable to determine the effectiveness of the BHNC role due to low participation. However, a survey completed by bedside nurses was used to assess knowledge gaps that could serve as the foundation for future education. Results: Four nurses and a supervisor regularly attended the virtual monthly meetings during the BHNC development phase. An identified need is finding ways to engage and recruit staff. Twenty-two nurses completed BERT surveys from September 15, 2023, to October 31, 2023. Limitations and Implications: Email recruitment was ineffective in gaining attendance. BERT surveys must also be promoted as this is a new process in the organization. Conclusion: Continue with the champion role and the BERT surveys, but discuss the necessary next steps with stakeholders.en_US
dc.description.degreeD.N.P.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10342/13359
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectbehavioral health emergencies, championen_US
dc.titleBehavioral Health Nurse Champion Projecten_US
dc.typeDNP Scholarly Projecten_US
ecu.campusonlyOpen Accessen_US
ecu.embargo.choice2 yearsen_US

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