Status:

TERMINATED

Digital Support Intervention on Newly Licensed Nurses

Lead Sponsor:

Duquesne University

Collaborating Sponsors:

West Penn Allegheny Health System

University of California, San Diego

Conditions:

Stress

Job Stress

Eligibility:

All Genders

19-37 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Brief Description of the Study: Text messages will be sent to participants and responses will be surveyed to ascertain if using a social, digital intervention can influence NLNs' (newly licensed nurse...

Detailed Description

The purpose of this randomized control study (RCT) is to determine the impact of a 6-week digital support intervention (text messaging) on NLNs' levels of stress, resiliency, perceived social support,...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly Licensed Nurses,
  • ages 19-37 years,
  • proficient in English,
  • working in an acute care facility as a RN during the first year of hire,
  • have a working personal Smartphone,
  • have the ability to send and receive text messages,
  • have an active and working personal email account, and
  • be willing to participate for six weeks,
  • complete a demographic survey before the study, survey instruments at 3 weeks, 6 weeks, and at the conclusion of the study
  • agree to not use or carry their Smartphone while performing direct patient care and
  • assume any data charges for text messages, if incurred.

Exclusion

  • Newly Licensed Nurses who have worked in the role of a RN on another floor or
  • NLNs who have worked as an RN at another organization, or
  • NLNs not 19-37 years of age.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 13 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 14 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

23 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04100629

Start Date

December 13 2019

End Date

May 14 2020

Last Update

June 4 2020

Active Locations (4)

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1

Pioneer Hospital

Brawley, California, United States, 92227

2

El Centro Regional Medical Center

El Centro, California, United States, 92243

3

University of California, San Diego

San Diego, California, United States, 92093

4

Allegheny General Hospital

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15212