DNP Projects
Date of Award
7-31-2025
Document Type
Graduate Paper
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Mary Pesch
Subject Categories
Nursing
Abstract
Objective
Women often seek emergency care during an early pregnancy loss. Unfortunately, research shows that women are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with their miscarriage care due to lack of support and guidance, provider knowledge, communication and follow-up care. Mishandled miscarriage situations can cause women to suffer physical and psychological consequences. The purpose of this project was to discover if providing emergency room nursing staff with pregnancy loss bereavement education allows for enhanced support, knowledge, and confidence when caring for women experiencing pregnancy loss. The aim of the project is to measure if perceptions of ER registered nurses support, resources, knowledge, and confidence would significantly change after an evidence-based miscarriage bereavement educational session and miscarriage management toolkit is provided.
Methods
This project explored emergency room registered nurses’ level of support, knowledge surrounding miscarriage care, resources, and level of confidence in caring for women experiencing an early pregnancy loss. A pre and post survey was utilized to measure if perceptions of ER registered nurses support, resources, knowledge, and confidence would significantly change after an evidence-based miscarriage bereavement educational session and miscarriage management toolkit was provided.
Results
Only 21% of participants felt they received sufficient information and training on pregnancy loss. Following the miscarriage care educational session, 100% of participants reported that they gained confidence and 94.4% had improved miscarriage care knowledge. Additionally, 97.2% gained confidence in compassionate miscarriage care. Following the educational session 100% of participants reported gained knowledge of patient resources available for enhanced physical and emotional support.
Conclusion
This project validates the importance of providing miscarriage care educational sessions to nurses caring for patients experiencing an early pregnancy loss.
Copyright Statement
Copyright © Kailee Draz 2025
Recommended Citation
Draz, Kailee, "Providing An Evidence-based Miscarriage Care Education Program For Nurses Caring For Women Experiencing An Early Pregnancy Loss" (2025). DNP Projects. 14.
https://digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/nursing_dnp/14