Veterans Health Administration nurses' training and beliefs related to care of patients with traumatic brain injury.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Veteran patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and their family members regularly receive care from nurses. Understanding nurses' training and beliefs can provide direction for intervention work aimed at ensuring the best possible care is delivered to this population.

Aims

We examined Veterans Health Administration (VHA) nurses' training and beliefs related to care of patients with moderate-to-severe TBI.

Design and methods

We conducted an exploratory, cross-sectional survey with 211 VHA nurses and analyzed data using descriptive statistics.

Results

The average years of nursing experience was 18 years, and 90% reported ever caring for a patient with TBI. Most nurses (70%) reported only seeing patients with TBI ≤1-2 times per year in their current

SUBMITTER: Oyesanya TO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6746361 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature