Master of Science in Nursing Theses
Date Degree Awarded
8-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.)
School
Nursing
Committee Chair
Angelia Mickle, D.N.P., RN, FNP-C, CEN
Second Committee Member
Joy Kim Higginbotham, M.S.N., PNP-C
Keywords
Sudden infant death, SIDS, SUIDS, Anticipatory Guidance, Injury Prevention
Abstract
Abstract
Significance of the problem: Despite an overall drop in the rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in the United States, equivalent increases of Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUIDS) have occurred. SUIDS are infant deaths from suffocation, strangulation or other factors related to the infants sleeping environment; in 2011 the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expanded the Back to Sleep recommendations to include SUIDS causes of death.
Relevant to nurses: Nurse Practitioners (NPs) play a key role in implementing Back to Sleep recommendations, yet there is a very little literature exploring the frequency and consistency with which NPs provide educational interventions among parents and infant care providers.
Purpose statement: Therefore, the purpose of this study is to assess the NPs knowledge and self-efficacy related to recommendations for a safe infant sleeping environment and whether NPs are providing anticipatory guidance regarding expanded AAP recommendations.
Methodology: This descriptive correlational study includes data collected by cross sectional survey and is guided by the transtheoretical model.
DOI
10.15385/tmsn.2015.3
Recommended Citation
Kacho, Amy M., "An Investigation of the Nurse Practitioner’s Knowledge and Self-Efficacy on Expanded Back to Sleep Guidelines and Practice of Providing Anticipatory Guidance: A Descriptive Correlational Study" (2015). Master of Science in Nursing Theses. 16.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/nursing_theses/16
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