Dissertation
Emergency department nurses' perception and knowledge of the athletic trainer: the impact of interprofessional collaboration for secondary school students evaluated in the emergency department
Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Drexel University
Sep 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000006
Abstract
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that each year more than 2.6 million children are treated in emergency departments for sports-related injuries. Emergency department nurses work in this fast-paced, high-stress environment and are expected to know a vast amount of knowledge to treat injuries and manage illness for any age group. Emergency department nurses are frequently faced with unique challenges that requires utilization of other members of the healthcare team to provide high quality care. Educating the public to prevent injury and promote wellness is a key role for emergency departments that must be supported by interprofessional collaborative practice team members such as nurses, physicians, pharmacists, social workers, emergency medical services, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, behavioral health, and athletic trainers. Understanding and respecting each professions' scope of practice may promote communication that may translate into value-based outcomes such as higher satisfaction scores and quality-driven transition of care. Interprofessional collaborative practice is essential for various healthcare providers to communicate their perspectives when delivering care to individual patients, families, and communities. The purpose of this Doctor of Nursing Project was two-fold. First to assess the emergency department nurse's knowledge and perception of the role of athletic trainers for sports-related injuries through an on-line survey of more than 300 emergency nurses which demonstrated that knowledge deficits exist. The second purpose championed athletic trainers as valued members of the interprofessional healthcare team for enhanced sports injury care and seamless transition of care for both admission and discharge from the emergency department.
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Details
- Title
- Emergency department nurses' perception and knowledge of the athletic trainer
- Creators
- Barbara McCormick
- Contributors
- Al Rundio (DNP Chair) - Drexel University, Advanced Role Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)Dana C. Kemery (Advisor) - Drexel University, Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 130 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Doctoral Nursing; Nursing (Graduate); College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991014695249404721