Abstract

Miscommunication during handoffs at time of transition for the older adult patient often results in hospital readmissions, penalties and nursing malpractice. Handoff communication (HOC) is a necessary and critical factor in patient safety; therefore, it is imperative that nurses be educated and trained in how to communicate essential geriatric patient data, minimize errors and ensure continuity of care. Nursing researchers report that HOC is a critical responsibility and varies in educational methods creating a latent patient safety risk. The unfolding case study (UCS) is increasingly being used to promote critical thinking and improve communication but lack of evidence to guide educational practice limits the use in pre-licensure nursing programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of an UCS teaching pedagogy on critical thinking, knowledge acquisition and HOC skill performance. A quasi-experimental study design was employed to examine the effect among seventy-one (71) baccalaureate nursing students in a historically black college in southeastern Louisiana. The variables in this study were the UCS, traditional didactic lecture, critical thinking, knowledge acquisition, and HOC skill performance.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 10276805; ProQuest document ID: 2135769102. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Antionella M. Upshaw, PhD, MSN, BS, CNE, RN

Sigma Membership

Tau Pi

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Quasi-Experimental Study, Other

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Patient Safety, Patient Care, Handoff Communication

Advisor

Jacqueline Hill

Second Advisor

Edna Hull

Third Advisor

Albertha Lawson

Fourth Advisor

Wanda Spurlock

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Southern University and A&M College

Degree Year

2017

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2021-11-04

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