The Effect of Peer-to-Peer Education about the Significance of Specialty Certification on Empowering Nurses Working in Dialysis.
Nephrol Nurs J
; 49(3): 241-254, 2022.
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| ID: mdl-35802362
ABSTRACT
Specialty certification demonstrates knowledge and expertise in an area of nursing practice resulting in significant benefits to nurses, patients, public, and hiring organizations, empowering professional practice, and improving nurse retention and patient outcomes. However, a large majority of nurses working in dialysis have never validated their knowledge and skills through specialty certification. A one-group pre- and post-intervention study was conducted, with a sample group of registered nurses working in dialysis, using an asynchronous peer-to-peer education regarding empowering practice through specialty certification. The effect on psychological empowerment was measured using a 2-tailed t test with a comparison of enrollments in pre-certification courses. Results showed a 25% increase in course enrollments, but no statistical significance in psychological empowerment. Future study is needed on how nephrology nursing certification impacts patient outcomes, empowerment, workplace environment, and staff retention in nephrology.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Renal Dialysis
/
Nephrology
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Nephrol Nurs J
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
/
NEFROLOGIA
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Tunisia