Date of Graduation

Spring 5-15-2025

Document Access

Project/Capstone - Global access

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

College/School

School of Nursing and Health Professions

Program

MSN project

Abstract

The objective of this quality improvement project was to address the lack of collaboration between the Labor and Delivery (L&D) nurses and the volunteer doulas on a L&D unit at a Bay Area hospital. There were reports of not understanding the role of the volunteer doula, which may have led to a lack of collaboration between both teams. The aim of this project was to improve the L&D nursing staff's understanding of the scope of practice of the volunteer doula to increase positive perception and collaboration between both professions by 25%, from 63% to 88%, following an educational intervention at the monthly unit-based council meeting on March 25th, 2025. The method includes an education-based intervention that was implemented during the unit-based council meeting on March 25, 2025. This education session was delivered to L&D nurses and highlighted the benefits and scope of the volunteer doulas. Volunteer doulas were also in attendance at this meeting, providing an open source of communication between them and the L&D nurses. Results post-intervention revealed, 21% more nurses reported their willingness to present a volunteer doula to all of their patients, showing increased collaboration efforts. 84.2% of the nurses in attendance reported an increased understanding of the scope of practice of a volunteer doula. In conclusion, implementing educational sessions increases interprofessional collaboration and leads to an increase in understanding other individuals' scope of practice.

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