Graduation Year
2017
Degree Type
Open Access Capstone
Document Type
Capstone
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
Department Name when Degree Awarded
Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing
First Advisor
Donna J. Corley
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Second Advisor
Gina L. Purdue
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Third Advisor
C. Preston Lewis, Jr.
Department Affiliation
Nursing
Abstract
There is a critical shortage of perioperative nurses and the demand in the United States (US) is growing steadily by 1% to 2% each year. It is estimated that nearly 20% of registered nurses (RNs) currently working in the perioperative area will retire in the next five years. In the perioperative area, when using the 6 to 12-month orientation time frame, as outlined in the Association of PeriOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) orientation calculator, the cost of orienting a new RN can exceed $100,000. A preceptorship workshop is one strategy that has been shown as an evidence-based intervention to decrease RN turnover rates, increase job satisfaction, and have a positive effect on new nurse role transition and intent to stay. Perioperative preceptor education as a component of an agency-wide workshop was developed and implemented with the purpose to improve RN preceptor performance and proficiency, and increase perioperative RN orientee satisfaction and intent to stay. A pre- and post-intervention design was implemented in a 391-bed Magnet designated facility to evaluate these outcomes. Using eta square, mean preceptor performance and proficiency scores indicated a moderate effect size, which demonstrated clinical significance and a positive impact on the nurse practice environment.
Copyright
2017 Kimberly N. Crawford
Recommended Citation
Crawford, Kimberly N., "Perioperative Preceptor Education in an Agency Preceptor Workshop" (2017). Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects. 24.
https://encompass.eku.edu/dnpcapstones/24
IRB Approval Number (if applicable)
#BHL-17-1395