Document Type
DNP Project
Publication Date
4-2022
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Faculty Advisor
Dorothea Esposito, DNP MSN/ed, APRN, FNP-BC
Practice Mentor
Deborah Francis, MSN, RNC, IBCLC
Abstract
Introduction: In the NICU, breastmilk is handled and administered as safely and carefully as a medication. Administration errors occur when incorrect breastmilk is administered to the wrong patient. This can lead to the transmission of infectious disease and create the loss of trust between families and the healthcare team during a neonate’s NICU stay. Nurses are often faced with interruptions and distractions during administration, and evidence shows that interventions to reduce nurses’ distractions lead to reduction of administration errors in inpatient settings. This quality improvement project took place in a level III NICU. It implemented an evidence-based zone of silence for nurses to use during administration of breastmilk. The project’s goals were to increase understanding of the importance of no distractions during breastmilk administration, and to decrease distractions and interruptions during breastmilk administration.
Recommended Citation
Crociata, L. (2022). Implementation of a zone of silence during administration of breastmilk to decrease nurses’ distractions in a neonatal intensive care unit: Quality improvement project. [Unpublished DNP project]. Sacred Heart University.
Comments
A DNP Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Nursing practice, Sacred Heart University Davis & Henley College of Nursing.