Date of Award
Spring 2009
Document Type
Dissertation - Restricted
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Bobay, Kathleen
Second Advisor
Oswald, Debra
Third Advisor
Weiss, Marianne E.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the perceived level of collaborative behavior on inpatient units, both RN-RN collaborative behavior and RNMD collaborative behavior, and years of RN experience are associated with patients' perception of the quality of discharge teaching. These phenomena are of concern to RNs and health care leaders because of their relationship with quality of care, patient safety, and overall organizational effectiveness (Institute of Medicine, 2001).
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