First Advisor

Dr. Lora Claywell

College

Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions

Degree Name

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Abstract

This quality improvement project aimed to address the lack of standardized communication between staff and management within the behavioral health service line, as this contributed to a negative culture. This project explored if implementing standardized leadership rounds would increase nursing staff satisfaction compared non-standardized rounds. This project utilized a pre- and post- intervention survey design, with a survey consisting of 15 questions. Eleven (N=11) nurses participated in the study, completing both the pre- and post- intervention surveys. There was an eight-week period of intervention between the pre- and post- intervention surveys. The pre-intervention survey mean score was 6.4848, while the post- intervention survey mean score was 6.8182, indicating an increase in staff satisfaction. A paired t-test was completed on the aggregate survey results showing statistically significant difference between pre- and post- intervention survey results. The data suggests that standardized leadership rounding could positively influence nursing satisfaction.

Date of Award

Spring 2025

Location (Creation)

Denver, Colo.

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