Optimizing the Role of Doctor of Nursing Practice-Prepared Perioperative Nurses in Quality and Safety.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q4 NURSING

Aorn Journal Pub Date : 2026-10-01 DOI:10.1002/aorn.70157

Rebecca Vortman, Joanne D Muyco, Daphny Peneza, Ray-An B Talatala

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Abstract

Surgical care is becoming more complex, and hospitals are under amplified pressure to improve quality and prevent harm. Ongoing sentinel events, such as wrong-site surgery and retained surgical items, indicate that important safety errors persist and require system-level solutions. Doctor of nursing practice (DNP)-prepared perioperative nurses are well positioned to lead system-level improvements by using evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and implementation science to translate research into practice and develop sustainable improvements over time. This article describes how DNP-prepared perioperative nurses lead and strengthen safety and quality initiatives in the perioperative practice setting. This article applies The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, with a focus on Domain 5 (Quality and Safety), to connect DNP scholarly project work to measurable perioperative safety outcomes. Practical guidance is provided to support alignment of DNP-led scholarly projects with the strategic priorities of the organization.

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优化护理医师预备围手术期护士在质量与安全中的作用。

外科护理变得越来越复杂，医院在提高质量和防止伤害方面的压力越来越大。正在进行的前哨事件，如手术部位错误和保留手术物品，表明重要的安全错误仍然存在，需要系统级解决方案。护理实践博士（DNP）准备的围手术期护士很好地定位于通过使用循证实践，质量改进和实施科学将研究转化为实践并随着时间的推移发展可持续的改进来领导系统级改进。本文描述了围手术期护士如何在围手术期实践环境中领导和加强安全和质量倡议。本文应用美国护理学院协会的《要点：专业护理教育的核心能力》，重点关注领域5（质量和安全），将DNP学术项目工作与可衡量的围手术期安全结果联系起来。提供了实用的指导，以支持dnp领导的学术项目与组织的战略优先事项的对齐。

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Aorn Journal Nursing-Medical and Surgical Nursing

CiteScore

1.10

自引率

11.10%

发文量

229

期刊介绍： The AORN Journal provides professional perioperative registered nurses with evidence-based practice information needed to help meet the physiological, behavioral, safety, and health system needs of a diverse patient population. Journal content supports the clinical, research/quality improvement, education, and management strategies related to the nurse''s role in caring for patients before, during, or after operative and other invasive and interventional procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings.