Effect of Applying Paper- Based Versus Electronic Nursing Process on Clinical Competence of Nursing Student

Competence Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Comparison Effect of Applying Paper- Based Versus Electronic Nursing Process on Clinical Competence of Undergraduate Nursing Students' of Mashhad Nursing and Midwifery School

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02245984
• Other study ID #: 922488
• Secondary ID: 123456
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• First received: August 20, 2014
• Last updated: September 20, 2014
• Start date: July 2014
• Est. completion date: October 2014

Study information

• Verified date: September 2014
• Source: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
• Contact: mohammad rajabpoor, MS student
• Phone: 09158341840
• Email: rajabpoorm921[@]mums.ac.ir
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Iran: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Compare the clinical competence of undergraduate nursing students' of mashhad nursing and midwifery school in two groups applying nursing process (paper- based versus electronic).

Description:

The sample consisted of at least 30 nursing students in each of the groups A (paper-based nursing process or PNP) and B (Electronic nursing process or ENP) based on random allocation (lottery sectors) will be divided into two groups. The level of knowledge about nursing process, clinical competency and clinical decision making will evaluate by the knowledge of nursing process, Meretoja competence modified and Lauri clinical decision making questionnaires, by the investigator. Then, for each of the groups separately-training program aimed to education the nursing process and how to do it (including the definition of the nursing process, advantages and its implementation and how to collect data using patient assessment forms Gordon) in the form of workshops a day (5 hours) will be implemented. Nursing process education in the two groups will similar but two hours of the program in each groups is devoted to practical training on how to implement. After completing the training program, students learn about the nursing process will be determined in the same way. Then for two weeks, students in Group A and Group B will be implemented paper and electronic nursing process for patients and researchers will perform under your guidance will be closely monitored. Clinical competence and clinical decision making will be assessed again at the end of the course with previous method. Satisfaction of the nursing process in each group will be measured.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 60
• Est. completion date: October 2014
• Est. primary completion date: September 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Willingness to participate in the study

• No Experience working independently (student work, employment, etc.) as a Nurse.

• Participate in the first day of the internship program

Exclusion Criteria:

• Failure to complete course training

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety Study, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Basic Science

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Competence

Intervention

Other:
• paper based nursing process
for two weeks, students in paper based nursing group will be implemented paper nursing process for patients.
• electronic nursing process
for each of the groups separately-training program aimed to education the nursing process and how to do it (including the definition of the nursing process, advantages and its implementation and how to collect data using patient assessment forms Gordon) in the form of workshops a day (5 hours) will be implemented. Nursing process education in the two groups will similar but two hours of the program in each groups is devoted to practical training on how to implement. After completing the training program, students learn about the nursing process will be determined in the same way. Then for two weeks, students in Group A and Group B will be implemented paper and electronic nursing process for patients.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Iran, Islamic Republic of	Ghaem hospital	Mashhad

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Iran, Islamic Republic of, 

References & Publications (1)

Meretoja R, Leino-Kilpi H, Kaira AM. Comparison of nurse competence in different hospital work environments. J Nurs Manag. 2004 Sep;12(5):329-36. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	clinical competency	clinical competency will be measured with modified nursing competence scale(NCS)	2 months	Yes

External Links

•   Mashhad University Medical of Sciences