IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION TO INCREASE NURSES’ KNOWLEDGE AND SELF-CONFIDENCE WITH FAMILY PRESENCE DURING PEDIATRIC RESUSCITATION

Background: Despite the recommendations from many professional organizations, family presence during resuscitation is not widely practice, including in pediatric intensive care units. Previous research suggests that nurses’ perceptions of risk versus benefit and their level of self-confidence are barriers to facilitating the practice of family presence during resuscitation (FPDR).Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of an evidenced-based educational intervention for pediatric intensive care nurses to determine if education and training increases nurses’ knowledge and self-confidence.Methods: This study utilized a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and a post-test administered before and after implementation of a 2-hour educational session addressing family presence during pediatric resuscitation. The primary outcome measures were nurses’ attitudes, level of self-confidence, and intent to facilitate family presence.Results: Nurses reported a significant increase in their level of self-confidence (FPS-CS pre-survey mean score of 4.05 and post-survey mean score of 4.46) and an increase in positive perception of benefits (FPR-BS pre-survey mean score of 3.74 and post-survey mean score of 4.32) after attending an evidence based education session. It can be concluded that a formal education session can be instrumental in influencing nurses’ perceptions and self-reported confidence when facilitating FPDR.Doctor of Nursing Practic