Abstract
The primary aim of this project is to improve standardized nurse-to-nurse communication at the electrophysiology lab of a large Los Angeles hospital. By providing nursing education on a unit-specific, structured handoff communication framework (SBAR) and incorporating a procedure-specific handoff form for electrophysiology (EP) across pre-, intra-, and post-procedure units, this project aims to improve nurses’ perceptions of the handoff process and the effectiveness of handoff education across the periprocedural units. The project further aims to assess nursing incorporation of the training four weeks post-education and changes in patient satisfaction related to nursing teamwork and communication.
LLU Discipline
Nursing
School
School of Nursing
First Advisor
Robin Dudley Pueschel
Second Advisor
Salem Dehom
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Year Degree Awarded
2026
Date (Title Page)
Spring 2026
Language
English
Type
Doctoral Project
Page Count
111 p., 1 p.
Digital Format
Digital Publisher
Loma Linda University Libraries
Copyright
Author
Usage Rights
This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Autumn, "Optimizing Communication in the Periprocedural Area: Implementing SBAR: A Quality Improvement Project" (2026). Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects. 2725.
https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/2725
Collection
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Collection Website
http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/
Repository
Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives
Included in
Patient Safety Commons, Perioperative, Operating Room and Surgical Nursing Commons, Quality Improvement Commons