Clinical Nurse Leader Project Proposal

Abstract

<p>The purpose of this proposal is to design and later implement a program guide entitled the "Veterans Resource Book". This is a Clinical Nurse Leader graduate student project that will enhance delivery of care in the setting of an inpatient psychiatric unit. This guide will prove useful in providing structure and input from interdisciplinary specialties within the Dayton VAMC inpatient psychiatric unit for the benefit of veterans receiving care. The inpatient psychiatric unit at the Dayton (VAMC) is in the process of restructuring the patient education curriculum under the new nurse manager's leadership. In the past, patient centered group therapy lacked the organizational structure necessary for sustainability on seven south. Therefore, the purpose of this guide will be to provide an organized and structured tool for veterans receiving psychiatric treatment. Utilizing input from diverse disciplines (i.e. Chaplain Service, Psychiatry, Nursing, Psychology, Dietary, Social Work etc.) will provide the foundation and program objectives for individual group therapies offered to veterans on the inpatient psychiatric unit. Additionally, the Veteran's Resource Book will provide information on the inpatient psychiatric unit rules, regulations, structure, and availability of community resources after discharge. Veterans will have opportunities to journal their experiences in the book and use it as they advance from inpatient to outpatient treatment.</p><p>This presentation occurred at the Wright State University Campus-Wide Celebration of Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities on April 8, 2011</p>