Date of Paper/Work
12-2010
Type of Paper/Work
Doctor of Nursing Practice Project
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Marcia Byrd
Department/School
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Abstract
This was a non-randomized outcome research study to determine whether an educational program provided to emergency department (ED) nurses would alter compliance of dysphagia screening for acute stroke patients. Patients included in the study were greater than 18 years of age with stroke symptoms of unilateral weakness or numbness, changes in speech or vision, facial droop, balance difficulties or sudden and severe headache. Data was obtained by chart review after the patients were discharged from the hospital. 146 patient charts from July to December of 2008 were reviewed for dysphagia screening compliance (pre-education) and compared to 138 charts from July-December 2009 (post education). A two sample t-Test comparing data pre-intervention with post-intervention did not show statistical significance in dysphagia screening compliance with a level of 0.66 using a P value of 0.05.
Recommended Citation
Downerd, Nancy Jo. (2010). Effects of an Educational Program on Dysphagia Screening for Acute Stroke Patients in the Emergency Department. Retrieved from Sophia, the St. Catherine University repository website: https://sophia.stkate.edu/dnp_projects/5