Team Members Research Articles

Pediatric Resuscitation Skill of Bag-Tube Manual Ventilation: Developing and Using a Mobile Simulation Program to Assess Competency of a Multiprofessional PICU Team.

To assess the skill of bag-tube manual ventilation with the flow-inflating bag in multiprofessional PICU team members using a mobile simulation unit. Prospective observational study from January 2022 to April 2022. In situ mobile simulation using the flow-inflating bag in an academic PICU. Multiprofessional PICU team members including nurses, respiratory therapists, nurse practitioners, fellows, and attendings. None. We enrolled 129 participants who twice completed 1-minute tasks performing bag-tube manual ventilation with a flow-inflating bag. Sessions were video recorded; four could not be analyzed. Only 30% of participants reported being very to extremely confident, and the majority (62%) reported infrequent skill performance. Task success was defined as achieving target pressure ranges during 80% of the delivered breaths, respiratory rate (RR) of 25-35 breaths/min, and successful pop-off valve engagement. Only five of 129 participants (4%) achieved successful ventilation as defined. Overall, participants were more likely to deliver lower pressures and faster rate. Maintaining target positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) was least likely to be achieved (19% success), followed by RR (52%), pop-off valve (64%), then peak inspiratory pressure (71%). Nurses were less likely to achieve target pressures compared with all other professions. Multiprofessional PICU team members have highly variable self-confidence with bag-tube manual ventilation using a flow-inflating bag. Observed performance demonstrates rare success with achieving targeted ventilation parameters, in particular maintenance of PEEP. Future research should focus on developing mobile simulation units to facilitate profession-specific, real-time coaching to teach high-quality manual ventilation that can be translated to the bedside.

Challenges of Preparing Students for International Entrepreneurship in the era of Artificial Intelligence

International entrepreneurship competencies in the era of rapidly developing artificial intelligence focus more than earlier on stepping out of one’s comfort zone, asking the right questions, assessing the reliability of information sources, and developing cross-cultural teamwork readiness. The purpose of this research is to prepare students for collaborative learning situations where generative artificial intelligence tools have become widely available. The main research question is: What are the challenges in different types of entrepreneurial team-based action learning projects in the context of artificial intelligence? Learning concepts based on collaborative learning and improving the international networking readiness of students are presented. Practical implications of time zone differences, trust building and conflict management in international teams are analysed based on the experience of X-Culture projects. We compare the opportunities and challenges of applying generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT-4, Microsoft Co-pilot and Google Gemini Advanced when developing learners’ own international business ideas to learning from international teamwork to assist foreign start-ups in entering new markets. Gaps in skills to apply human collaboration for critically assessing artificial intelligence summary answers and identifying possible hallucinations when comparing new potential foreign markets were revealed. Artificial intelligence applications can be used to form global student teams based on the similarity of entrepreneurial self-development visions of team members. Still, experimenting with prompts in these applications can also enhance readiness to compare the pros and cons of different international entrepreneurship concepts and intelligent questioning skills for coaching and consulting. Students can chat with AI in a role-playing manner that helps them understand how to manage cultural differences in international entrepreneurship teams. Online action learning driven by tasks of start-ups is an essential tool in the entrepreneurial learning approach that prepares students to understand the value and limitations of generative artificial intelligence tools for international entrepreneurship. This paper contributes to understanding the challenges in action learning of students for international entrepreneurship and ways to overcome these challenges in the era when generative artificial intelligence tools are changing learning and international entrepreneurship practices.

Innovative Leadership In Building A Dynamic And Creative Marketing Team: A Systematic Literature Review

This journal discusses the trend of innovative leadership in the context of successful marketing strategies, with a focus on building dynamic and creative teams. Innovative leadership is identified as a key factor in facilitating effective collaboration and creativity among marketing team members. A corporate culture that supports innovation is also considered an important cornerstone of a successful marketing strategy. Innovation is understood to be a continuous process, not a one-off event, with innovative leaders ensuring that teams continue to push the boundaries of their creativity and are not satisfied with the status quo. By understanding and applying these principles, companies can build dynamic and creative teams, which is key in meeting the challenges and opportunities in a changing market.

ASSESSING THE READINESS OF FLEXIBLE WORKING SYSTEMS AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT : THE SIGNIFICANCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN MILLENNIAL AND GENERATION Z AT THE DJKN SECRETARIAT

The need for bureaucratic reform, digital transformation, and the COVID-19 pandemic encourage the Ministry of Finance to implement a flexible working system in accordance with Minister of Finance Regulation (KMK) No. 416 of 2023. This study focuses on employees in the Secretariat of DJKN, particularly Millennials and Generation Z. This research employs mixed method that involves quantitative and qualitative aspects. The quantitative component used structured questionnaires to collect numerical data on the flexible working system, transformational leadership, and their impact on employee engagement. The qualitative component involved in-depth interviews with key organizational figures. Quantitative data analysis employed moderation regression analysis (MRA) to examine the relationship between the flexible working system and employee engagement, as well as how transformational leadership moderates this relationship. The research findings indicate that the flexible working system has a significantly positive impact on employee engagement, especially among Millennials and Generation Z. Additionally, transformational leadership significantly enhances the effectiveness of the flexible working system. Leaders who inspire and motivate their team members can amplify the positive effects of flexible work arrangements on employee engagement.

Influences of the criminal justice system on use of medications for opioid use disorder: a qualitative study

BackgroundLegal-involved veterans with opioid use disorder (OUD) have lower receipt of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) than other veterans served at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This qualitative study examined the influence of the criminal justice system on access to MOUD for legal-involved veterans in the U.S.MethodsVHA facilities (n = 14) that varied in their provision of MOUD to legal-involved veterans were selected for qualitative interviews. Interviewees included legal-involved veterans (n = 18), VHA Veterans Justice Programs Specialists (n = 15), substance use disorder treatment providers (n = 5), and criminal justice staff (n = 12). Team members applied codes to meaningful units of analysis (quotations) in the transcribed interviews. Using a matrix approach, team members created a spreadsheet matrix with codes, facility rate of MOUD, and relevant quotations summarized for each participant. Themes and connections between individual participants and cross-interview concepts were explored. Participants were not asked to provide feedback on the findings.ResultsThemes identified were as follows: (1) Veterans Treatment Court policies both enhanced and limited MOUD treatment access and utilization among participants; (2) cross-system collaboration strengths and challenges existed; and (3) criminal justice system treatment preferences and policies both enhanced and limited MOUD in jails and prisons.ConclusionsThe influence of the criminal justice system on MOUD has led to variable access to MOUD for legal-involved veterans. Our findings can help inform recommendations to enhance access to MOUD for veterans within the criminal justice system, including the development of a national database of MOUD education materials for Veterans Treatment Courts, strengthening community-court relationships, allowing individuals to use their own healthcare coverage within jails and prisons and extend Medicaid coverage into criminal justice settings, and applying national quality measures for MOUD to criminal justice settings and develop a national system for tracking these quality measures.

How to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams.

This article explains how to implement compassionate leadership in nursing teams. Compassionate leadership is an approach that aims to empower and support staff through four main behavioural principles - attending, understanding, empathising and helping. • Compassionate leadership can be practised by all nurses, irrespective of their role or position, and with individuals or groups. • For the nurse, understanding and reflecting on their own leadership style is the starting point for compassionate leadership, after which nurses may consider leading others. • Implementing compassionate leadership can empower teams, enhancing team members' performance, motivation and well-being. • Compassionate leadership can also support improved outcomes for patients, since motivated nurses are more likely to provide high-quality care. REFLECTIVE ACTIVITY: 'How to' articles can help to update your practice and ensure it remains evidence based. Apply this article to your practice. Reflect on and write a short account of: • How this article might help you to introduce compassionate leadership into your nursing team. • How you could use this article to educate nursing colleagues and students about the role of compassionate leadership in nursing teams.

User-Centered Design and Usability of Voxe as a Pediatric Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measure Platform: Mixed Methods Evaluation Study.

Electronic patient-reported outcome measures (ePROMs) are standardized digital instruments integrated into clinical care to collect subjective data regarding patients' health-related quality of life, functional status, and symptoms. In documenting patient-reported progress, ePROMs can guide treatment decisions and encourage measurement-based care practices. Voxe is a pediatric and user-centered ePROM platform for patients with chronic health conditions. We aimed to describe the user-centered design approach involving feedback from end users and usability testing of Voxe's platform features to support implementation in a pediatric health care setting. Purposive sampling was used to recruit patients aged 8-17 years from 2 chronic illness populations in 2 pediatric hospitals in Canada. Patients' health care team members were also purposively recruited. One-on-one iterative testing sessions were conducted digitally by research team members with participants to obtain feedback on the appearance and functionalities of the Voxe platform prototype. Patients and health care providers (HCPs) completed Voxe-related task-based activities. International Organization for Standardization key performance indicators were tracked during HCP task-based activities. HCPs also completed the System Usability Scale. To test platform usability, the think-aloud technique was used by participants during the completion of structured tasks. After completing all task-based activities, patient participants selected 5 words from the Microsoft Desirability Toolkit to describe their overall impression and experience with the Voxe platform. Qualitative data about likes, dislikes, and ease of use were collected through semistructured interviews. Feedback testing sessions were conducted with patients and HCPs until Voxe was acceptable to participating end users, with no further refinements identified. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis were completed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. A total of 49 patients and 38 HCPs were recruited. Patients were positive about Voxe's child-centered design characteristics and notification settings. HCPs rated Voxe as user-friendly and efficient, with the time to complete tasks decreasing over time. HCPs were satisfied with the Voxe platform functionalities and identified the value of Voxe's system notifications, summarized display of ePROM results, and its capacity to integrate with electronic medical records. Patients' and HCPs' high satisfaction rates with the Voxe prototype highlight the importance of being responsive to user suggestions from the inception of eHealth platform developments to ensure their efficient and effective design. This paper describes the user-centered creation and usability testing of Voxe as an ePROM platform for implementation into clinical care for pediatric patients with chronic health conditions. As a patient-facing platform that can be integrated into electronic medical records, Voxe aligns with measurement-based care practices to foster quality patient-centered approaches to care. End users' positive feedback and evaluation of the platform's user-friendliness and efficiency suggest that Voxe represents a valuable and promising solution to systematically integrate patient-related outcome (PRO) data into complex and dynamic clinical health care settings. RR2-10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053119.

Visual analysis of coal mine safety using CiteSpace V

AbstractTo intuitively and systematically grasp the development status and trend of safety evaluation research in China's coal mining operations, we consulted relevant literature in the fields of “coal mine” and “safety evaluation” collected by China Knowledge Network, and deployed CiteSpace V software to summarize and analyze research pertaining to safety evaluation in China's coal mines from three aspects: research institutions, authors, and hot keywords. With respect to research institutions, the results show that although many researchers have conducted in‐depth evaluations of coal mine safety, most of these studies were independent, and two‐way information exchange and cooperation between research institutions remains scarce. With respect to authors, most cooperation between authors has been limited to team members, and relatively stable research teams have been formed. However, most of these research teams are independent. With respect to hot keywords, the trends of coal mine safety evaluation studies exhibit continuous change, with an overall increase in richness. According to the frequency burst times of important keywords, “entropy weight method” and “mining with pressure” are expected to remain important keywords in future evaluations of coal mine safety in China.

Codesigning a Community Health Navigator program to assist patients to transition from hospital to community

Background This study aimed to identify the potential roles for Community Health Navigators (CHNs) in addressing problems faced by patients on discharge from hospital to the community, and attitudes and factors which may influence their adoption. Methods Twenty-six qualitative interviews and an online codesign workshop were conducted with patients, nurses, general practice staff, health service managers, community health workers, general practitioners, medical specialists, and pharmacists in the Sydney Local Health District. Qualitative themes from the interviews and workshop transcripts were analysed inductively and subsequently grouped according to a socio-ecological model. Results CHNs could assist patients to navigate non-clinical problems experienced by patients on discharge through assessing needs, establishing trust, providing social and emotional support that is culturally and linguistically appropriate, engaging family and carers, supporting medication adherence, and helping to arrange and attend follow up health and other appointments. Important factors for the success of the CHNs in the performance and sustainability of their roles were the need to establish effective communication and trust with other healthcare team members, be accepted by patients, have access to information about referral and support services, receive formal recognition of their training and experience, and be supported by appropriate supervision. Conclusions This study was unique in exploring the potential role of CHNs in addressing problems faced by patients on discharge from Australian hospitals and the factors influencing their adoption. It informed training and supervision needs and further research to evaluate CHNs’ effectiveness and the acceptance of their role within the healthcare team.

The relationship between self-efficacy and sustainable Leanmanagement systems withinthe healthcare arena.

The purpose of this paper is to improve the understanding of the social contexts of sustainable Lean culture in healthcare by examining self-efficacy (SE) as a fundamental construct related to the value of perceived readiness, prior education of Lean and the importance of leadership's system-level support. A descriptive correlational study was conducted to identify the relationships between SE and Lean readiness factors, SE and prior Lean training, SE and clinical vs administrative roles and SE and perceived system-level support in a large health system. There was a statistically significant difference in self-reported readiness to use Lean tools between individuals who had received Lean training during their academic education and those who had not; however, their level of education did not impact SE. Lastly, and perhaps most important, the learner who embodies SE also has system-level support. Future directions of this research, in addition to assessing team readiness as other studies suggest, would be to evaluate individual team member readiness by gauging SE and addressing deficits prior to the deployment of process improvement (PI) projects to promote success and sustainability. This contributes to the ongoing scholarship of Lean management systems, providing clinical and non-clinical leaders with a contextual understanding of their supportive role in the SE of teams. This study demonstrates the value of understanding SE of individual team members and how it can contribute to overall improved team outcomes, directly impacting the sustainability of Lean change culture and its promotion of improved patient safety, cost efficiencies and access to care.

Using simulation scenarios and a debriefing structure to promote feedback skills among interprofessional team members in clinical practice

BackgroundTeam reflexivity and peer feedback in daily clinical work can improve patient safety. However, teams do not always engage in reflection after patient care. A reason could be that team members may lack skills in engaging in team reflection. This study explores the use of interprofessional team-based simulations to encourage and equip teams for reflective conversations in the real-world clinical practice.MethodsThis was a prospective, explorative study of team members’ perceptions of the use of in situ simulation-based scenarios with critically ill patient cases to train team-based reflections and peer feedback. The study took place in two neurological wards. Prior to the intervention, a 1-day observation in each ward and semi-structured short interviews with physicians and nurses were conducted.ResultsA total of 94 staff members, 57 nurses, 8 nurse assistants and 29 physicians participated in the in situ simulation scenarios. All team members showed appreciation of the safe learning environment. The authors found that the simulations and the debriefing structure provided an opportunity for training of team reflexivity and feedback. The team members evaluated the simulation-based training very positively, and their initial reaction indicated that they found peer feedback useful for the individual and the team. This approach allowed them to reflect on their own clinical practice.ConclusionThe simulation-based training scenarios and the debriefing structure promoted team members’ team reflexivity and peer feedback skills. The method is feasible and could be used in other specialties and situations.The team members’ reactions to feedback were positive, and based on their reflections, there is a potential to increase both individual and team skills as well as improve patient treatment.

Video Modeling to Support Social Communication Goals of Autistic Adults: A Tutorial.

Decades of research have shown video modeling to be an effective tool for teaching and supporting a variety of skills in autistic children. More recently, video modeling has emerged as an effective support for autistic adults, with much of the literature focused on vocational success through support of language skills. The purpose of this tutorial is to provide speech-language pathologists, autistic adults, and other team members with evidence-based guidelines for use of video modeling to support success with social communication across settings. This evidence-based tutorial draws from the literature on video modeling for autistic adults in the area of social communication, presenting empirically supported guidelines for speech-language pathologists considering video modeling as a tool to support social communication within this population and their interaction partners. This tutorial presents an evidence-based, step-by-step guide to the planning, creation, and use of video models with and by autistic adults, along with important additional considerations based on relevant literature. Video modeling is a social communication support that is backed by the scientific literature as an efficacious tool for use by autistic adults. This tutorial will guide speech-language pathologists' use of this evidence-based tool as they work alongside autistic adults and others to help meet social communication goals across settings.

The Effect of Core Strength Training on the Shooting Percentage and Ball Control Stability of Men's Basketball Team Players in Higher Vocational Colleges in Guangdong Province

This study selected 54 members of the freshmen men's basketball team of a higher vocational college, divided them into two groups according to the requirements, and conducted an 8-week training. The core strength training was analyzed for stance shooting, emergency stop confrontation shooting, non-confrontation ball control, and confrontation. The improvement effect of the 4 items of sexual ball control. in conclusion, the pre-test results of the players in the control group and the experimental group before training are basically the same; the players in the control group and the experimental group both improved in the post-test results after training, but the players in the experimental group improved even more; there are significant differences in the test results before and after training in the control group, but the difference in test results before and after training is not very significant; there are extremely significant differences in the test results of the experimental group before and after training; and there is a significant difference in the test results between the control group and the experimental group after training.

Evaluation of Skin of Color Curricular Content for Physician Assistant Education.

Physician assistants (PAs) are often members of dermatologic care teams. Adequate knowledge of dermatologic conditions in skin of color (SOC) is crucial to proper diagnosis, treatment, and patient satisfaction. The objective of this study was to increase PA students' objective knowledge of and comfort level with evaluating dermatologic conditions in SOC. Eligible participants included 36 PA students at a major metropolitan medical center during the 2022 to 2023 academic year. A preintervention survey, immediate postintervention survey, and 7-month follow-up postintervention survey were administered before and after a SOC lecture. The surveys concluded with a 10-question, image-based, multiple-choice examination. There was a significant increase in accurate diagnoses of acne scarring, eczema, psoriasis, rosacea, and seborrheic dermatitis in SOC (59.4% preintervention to 76.9% postintervention, P = .029). Student confidence, as rated on a scale of 1 (minimally confident) to 5 (extremely confident), in diagnosing these conditions increased from 2.97 to 3.52 (P = .036). Implementation of a SOC-specific dermatology lecture significantly increased the accuracy and confidence with which PA students diagnosed dermatologic conditions.

Dissemination of Agricultural Culture in the Chinese TikTok Environment: A Case Study of Let’s Farm

In the digital era, platforms like China's TikTok (Douyin) have become essential in disseminating agricultural culture. This study explores how the Chinese agricultural-themed variety show Let's Farm effectively promotes agricultural dissemination on TikTok. Grounded in participatory cultural theory and uses & gratifications theory, this research employs a mixed-method approach to analyze content and audience interactions. The study involves a content analysis of Let's Farm's videos and live streams on Douyin, focusing on publication frequency, audience engagement (likes, comments, shares), and the types of content posted by the production team and cast members. Additionally, the study examines user-generated content to evaluate its contribution to the show's dissemination and conducts an analysis of audience comments to understand their motivations and reactions to the content. The findings indicate that Let's Farm effectively promotes Chinese agricultural culture through strategic content marketing and interactive activities on TikTok.Additionally, audience-driven secondary creation boosts content dissemination, leading to substantial diffusion. The educational value of the program is evident in its ability to make agricultural knowledge accessible and engaging, particularly to younger audiences. These insights offer practical recommendations for leveraging new media platforms to enhance cultural diffusion and educational impact.

Improving Maternity Care Where Home Births Are Still the Norm: Establishing Local Birthing Centers in Guatemala That Incorporate Traditional Midwives.

More than half of births among Indigenous women in Guatemala are still being attended at home by providers with no formal training. We describe the incorporation of comadronas (traditional midwives) into casas maternas (birthing centers) in the rural highlands of western Guatemala. Although there was initial resistance to the casa, comadronas and clients have become increasingly enthusiastic about them. The casas provide the opportunity for comadronas to continue the cultural traditions of prayers, massages, and other practices that honor the vital spiritual dimension of childbirth close to home in a home-like environment with extended family support while at the same time providing a safer childbirth experience in which complications can be detected by trained personnel at the casa, managed locally, or promptly referred to a higher-level facility. Given the growing acceptance of this innovation in an environment in which geographical, financial, and cultural barriers to deliveries at higher-level facilities lead most women to deliver at home, casas maternas represent a feasible option for reducing the high level of maternal mortality in Guatemala.This article provides an update on the growing utilization of casas and provides new insights into the role of comadronas as birthing team members and enthusiastic promotors of casas maternas as a preferable alternative to home births. Through the end of 2023, these casas maternas had cared for 4,322 women giving birth. No maternal deaths occurred at a casa, but 4 died after referral.The Ministry of Health of Guatemala has recently adopted this approach and has begun to implement it in other rural areas where home births still predominate. This approach deserves consideration as a viable and feasible option for reducing maternal mortality throughout the world where home births are still common, while at the same time providing women with respectful and culturally appropriate care.

Communication Ethics in the Telemarketer Team of PT Telmark Integrasi Indonesia

Telemarketing is one method of marketing and socializing products using telephone media that is often used by companies. In this method, many results are not good in terms of sales due to the lack of understanding of good communication ethics from marketers. Communication ethics have an important role in maintaining professionalism and achieving goals in the telemarketing team. PT Telmark Integration Indonesia is a company engaged in BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), with one of the services provided is sales through telemarketing. This study aims to analyze the practice of communication ethics applied in the telemarketing team at PT Telmark Integration Indonesia. The research methods used are interviews with telemarketing team members and document analysis of policies and guidelines related to communication ethics. The results showed that with improved, more intensive training factors on communication ethics, effective conflict management, as well as awareness of the importance of privacy and security of customer data that the telemarketing team at PT Telmark Integrasi Indonesi can improve the results of telemarketing.

Cardiac anatomic digital twins: findings from a single national centre

Abstract Aims New three-dimensional cardiac visualization technologies are increasingly employed for anatomic digital twins in pre-operative planning. However, the role and influence of extended reality (virtual, augmented, or mixed) within heart team settings remain unclear. We aimed to assess the impact of mixed reality visualization of the intracardiac anatomy on surgical decision-making in patients with complex heart defects. Methods and results Between September 2020 and December 2022, we recruited 50 patients and generated anatomic digital twins and visualized them in mixed reality. These anatomic digital twins were presented to the heart team after initial decisions were made using standard visualization methods. Changes in the surgical strategy were recorded. Additionally, heart team members rated their mixed reality experience through a questionnaire, and post-operative outcomes were registered. Anatomic digital twins changed the initially decided upon surgical strategies for 68% of cases. While artificial intelligence facilitated the rapid creation of digital anatomic twins, manual corrections were always necessary. Conclusion In conclusion, mixed reality anatomic digital twins added information to standard visualization methods and significantly influenced surgical planning, with evidence that these strategies can be implemented safely without additional risk.

Burn Care in the Street: A Survey of the Current Landscape of Burn Care Provided by Street Medicine Teams.

People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk for serious burn injuries and face additional barriers to care such as inability to perform wound care and difficulty with follow-up. Although not burn-specific, street medicine programs provide direct medical care to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in their own environment and may be well positioned to bridge this gap in burn care for this population. We conducted a cross-sectional survey to characterize the burn care experience of street medicine teams with providing burn care for people experiencing homelessness. The 60 respondents included 18 (30%) physicians, 15 (25%) nurse practitioners or physician assistants, 15 (25%) registered nurses, and 6 (10%) medical students, and 6 (10%) other team members. The most common reported barriers to care were prior negative experiences with emergency departments, and transportation to burn centers. There was regional variability in frequency of providing burn care, which was reflected in respondent comfort with assessing and treating burns. Burns were most often dressed with daily dressings such as a non-adherent dressing over silver sulfadiazine or bacitracin. Silver-based contact dressings were rarely used. Street medicine teams in the United States are treating burn injuries among people experiencing homelessness, though management practices and experience treating burns was variable. As street medicine programs continue to grow, burn-related education, training, and connections to local burn centers for team members is important. Through strengthened partnerships between burn centers and street medicine teams, these programs may be well positioned to bridge the gap in burn care for people experiencing homelessness.

Whole Food Plant-Based Dietary Education for Frontline RNs

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, with myocardial infarction (MI) being a serious outcome. Plant-based diets are associated with a reduced incidence of CAD. Registered nurses (RNs) are highly trusted members of the healthcare team and are ethically responsible for providing reliable information based on scientific sources and guideline-directed recommendations. Registered nurses are optimally positioned to provide education on adopting whole foods plant-based (WFPB) diets to patients experiencing CAD inside and outside the hospital setting. It is unknown the degree to which nurses have adopted WFPB eating patterns and incorporated WFPB patient education into routine nursing care. The purpose of this study is to describe RN perceptions (susceptibility, severity, benefits and barriers, self-efficacy) related to the effect of a WFPB meal pattern for prevention and management of CAD, and RN intention to apply this dietary knowledge to their own health behaviors and nursing practices. Methods: This descriptive quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study measured concepts from the health belief model including RN perceptions of susceptibility, severity, benefits, and barriers, as well as self-efficacy and meal behaviors. The participating RNs completed these measures before and after they participated in any of the educational interventions designed using experiential learning theory. Registered nurses had the option of attending one or all three educational interventions on WFPB nutrition and CAD. Results: Eighty-six RNs working in cardiology specialties on three inpatient or one outpatient cardiac units at a large southeastern hospital system participated. The nurses believed CAD is a serious diagnosis (72/72) and that WFPB dietary patterns are cardioprotective for the prevention and management of CAD (63/72). However, nurse dietary behaviors were incongruent with their beliefs as some RNs (14/72) indicated they did not consume any vegetarian or fully plant-based meals. The most common barrier (36/72) to nurses adopting a WFPB dietary pattern was a taste preference for meat and animal products. Half of the eight nurses who completed at least one of the educational interventions and the postsurvey reported increased confidence to advise patients with CAD on the WFPB dietary pattern. Combined, participants self-reported their vegetarian or fully plant-based meal frequency increased slightly. Discussion: Registered nurses lack a working knowledge of WFPB eating patterns in their personal and professional lives, which may impact the quality of dietary education they provide to people with CAD or MI. Overcoming barriers to education on WFPB dietary patterns is important for increasing nurse confidence in teaching people with CAD about this evidence-based dietary health behavior. Conclusion: Registered nurses’ knowledge and perceptions of WFPB eating patterns may be enhanced through professional development activities. RNs may be more likely to engage with education that is frequent, brief, asynchronous, and online or part of existing onboarding such as lunch and learn events to sample WFPB foods. Future research is needed on strategies to engage and empower RNs to educate people with CAD on WFPB nutrition.