Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this quality improvement project was to develop a competency-based
orientation (CBO) protocol based on the American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
Nursing Standards and CBO for perianesthesia nurses.
Design
Feasibility study with pre–post survey design.
Methods
A CBO protocol that included nursing care workflows for 11 common surgical cases was
developed and used in orienting newly hired perianesthesia nurses. Newly hired nurses
completed a pre–post self-assessment on their level of competency in caring for surgical
patients.
Findings
Using Wilcoxon signed rank test, improved competency was found in all service areas
except for pediatric care.
Conclusions
Nursing competency in the perianesthesia area is critical in fulfilling one's role
as a nurse. A robust CBO protocol for the perianesthesia nurse is important when integrating
an employee into the organization and preparing the nurse for success.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 10, 2021
Footnotes
Conflict of interest: None to report.
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© 2020 American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
