Full Name
Virginia Henson RN, DNP, CCHP-RN
Job Title
Director of Operations
Company
Augusta University Correctional Healthcare
Speaker Bio
Poster Presentation Title: Positively Catchy:   Implementation of Nursing Huddles in a Juvenile Health Correctional Setting and Identification of Sexually Transmitted Infections Summary & Abstract: Aims: The aims of this improvement project were to implement and evaluate the effects of morning nursing huddles compared to verbal reporting to promote early identification and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for juveniles and enhance nursing job satisfaction through teamwork within a correctional healthcare setting. Background : Youth in the juvenile justice system have been identified as having complex risk profiles that influence the rate of substantiated STIs and their overall sexual reproductive health (SRH). Systematic, collated evidence suggests the positive impact nursing huddles have on interdisciplinary teamwork in a healthcare setting for increased staff retention and job satisfaction Methods: This improvement project was conducted utilizing a quasi-experimental, pre-survey and post-survey design analyzed by a 5-point Likert Scale. A Wilcoxon , two sample tests were completed and data was analyzed by statistician Dr. Thomas Joshua. The information is in aggregate, no identifiable information was provided. Results: Thirteen nurses completed the Team STEPPS Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire (TTAQ) pre-survey, post-survey, and education. Paper pre-surveys were distributed to nursing participants after an initial education session and post-surveys were distributed after 20 days of nursing huddles. All surveys were anonymous, collected locally and data was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Secondary data was entered on an excel spread sheet. Data was in aggregate. Conclusions: Overall, the Wilcoxon Two-Sample Test: 0.4, was not statistically significant. The p value for 1 subscale, mutual support, was statistically significant at 0.024. Survey suggests to be effective; team members should seek to understand work of colleagues.