Cme Target Audience

Target Audience The CNE interact with the nursing staff on a daily basis and have information regarding the future plans for the unit, as a result, she was an indirect source of the staff’s learning needs and a valuable resource (Lockhart, 2006). The CNE identified the learners to be the registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and student nurses (Appendix A). The frontline nursing staff is responsible for patient care and delivery of lifesaving interventions. They are with the patient throughout the day and are in the best position to advocate for them. Furthermore, being able to communicate with: (a) physicians and allied health team members about a change in the patient’s condition or plan of care; (b) nurses about key patient information

Nursing students and new graduates on the unit have identified that a lack of experience, being put into new situations, large patient loads, not knowing the meaning behind assessment data, and having to rely on others as a source of stress, that impedes their ability to communicate. They may not know when to communicate, with whom, how to, and what information to provide. Resultantly, the project would inform their

The identified clinical problem was potential and actual communication breakdowns that occurred on the unit. Communication is important in all aspects of patient care but is comparatively more critical when there is a change in patient status or plan of care, during handoff or when providing information to the patient (Cornell, Townshend, Yates, & Vardaman, 2014; Hickman, 2015; Krautscheid, 2008). The key players during these interactions are nurses and: (a) physicians and allied health; (b) nurses; and (c) patients, respectively. Communication breakdowns that occur pose great risks to patient care, such as medical errors, adverse events, and ineffective nurse-patient and professional relationships (Abraham, Kannampallil, Almoosa, Patel, & Patel, 2014). Resultantly, they need to be addressed. By providing information on what communication breakdowns are and its consequences, the target audience will understand the importance of having and using a standardized communication tool (ISBARQ and SBAR3). Consequently, nurses will more likely apply knowledge learned (Clapper, 2010; Notarianni et al.,