Authors (including presenting author) :
Chan YS(1),Mok YNM(1),Yip KY(1),Lee TY(1),Wong TWD(1),Cheung CM(1)
Affiliation :
(1)Department of Medicine, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Introduction :
Acute Stroke Unit (ASU) is a special defined hospital unit dedicated to the management of acute stroke patients. Due to insufficient manpower, new joined nurses are also dispatched to ASU. Insufficient stroke care knowledge and clinical skills would increase their stress and affect their interests, confidence and competency working in ASU. Therefore, creating a systematic SCOP in ASU is necessary to enhance their fundamental stroke care knowledge and significant confidence in their daily clinical work.
Objectives :
To enhance fundamental stroke care knowledge for new joined ASU nurses applying in
clinical practice
To strengthen stroke care confidence for staff retention
Methodology :
In 2016, SCOP was designed and held at the end of each year to new joined ASU nurses. It included two identical one and half hours of lectures with lecture notes and supplementary portable “cue cards” which were provided for new joined nurses to review important stroke information and care management efficiently. In 2019, follow-up survey of this SCOP was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and useful of the program, as well as using “cue cards” whether helpful in the clinical works.
Result & Outcome :
From 2016 onwards, 22 new joined ASU nurses had attended this SCOP. In 2019, only 17 out of 22 nurses remained working in ASU because 1 nurse resigned and 4 nurses transferred to other specialties by Rotation Program. Therefore, resignation % of new joined nurses in ASU was only 4.5%. Moreover, for follow-up survey, 17 survey forms were sent out with 100% response rate. The mean satisfaction score for the lectures and using portable “cue cards” were 4.5/5 and 4.1/5 respectively. The respondents gave positive feedback to the lecture and portable “cue cards” which were easy access to stroke information and care management as back up to their clinical practice.
In conclusion, a systematic SCOP can be a key element for successful career of novice nurses in ASU. It can also provide a good platform to enhance their stroke care knowledge.
Therefore, it can also strengthen their stroke care confidence and competency in their daily clinical operation, which result in uprising their morale and retention. In the future, this SCOP is worthy regularly being continued.
