Project Title: Impact of an Educational Documentation Intervention on Associate Degree Nursing Students’ Self-Efficacy
Principle Investigator: Mary L. Sullivan
DNP Project Chair: Dr. Trista Long
Approval Date:
Approval Consent is valid for one year from the date of IRB approval.
You are being asked to participate in a DNP student project. This form provides you with information about the project. The project will be described and all of your questions will be answered before you sign this consent. Please read the information below and ask questions about anything you do not understand before deciding whether or not to take part in this project.
Why is this project being done? The purpose of this project is to determine if the implementation of an educational documentation intervention impacts the General Self-Efficacy Scale scores of associate degree nursing students. You are being asked to take part in this project because you are a student enrolled in the AND program and currently taking Health Promotions for Families II.
What happens if I participate in this project? If you agree to take part in this project, you will be asked to complete a consent form, complete a 10-question survey, take a computer-based documentation course, and then complete another 10-question survey. Your participation will last not more than one hour and will done during class time.
The risk to participation is no greater than any other risk or discomfort felt on any normal daily encounter.
What are the possible benefits of the project? This project/study is designed to learn more about documentation and to improve nursing students’ documentation skill and self-efficacy associated with documentation. Documentation is a vital part of the nurses' job and a skill that many nursing students state they wish they had more practice.
Is my participation voluntary? Taking part in this project is voluntary. You have the right to choose not to take part in this project. If you choose to take part, you have the right to stop at any time. If you refuse or decide to withdraw later, you will not lose any benefits or rights to which you are entitled. If after receiving the survey, you decide to not take part in this project, do not return the survey. If I have not received your completed survey at the end of the session, I will assume that you decided not to take part in this project and any information received from you will be destroyed.
Whom do I call if I have questions? The principal investigator (student) carrying out this project is Mary Sullivan. You may ask any questions you have by contacting me at Mary.Sullivan2@students.post.edu. You may have questions about your rights as a participant in this study. You can contact my DNP Project Chair, Dr. Trista Long by sending a message to her email address Trista.Long@instructor.post.edu. You may also contact the American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University IRB Director by email at ASC-IRB@post.edu.
Who will see my information? I will do everything I can to keep your information private (confidential). Any documents that identify you, the consent form signed by you, and any information you provide may be looked at by the following:
- The DNP student’s Project Chair and Committee members
- American Sentinel College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Post University Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Regulatory officials from the institution where the project is being conducted who want to make sure the research is safe
The results from this project may be shared at a meeting with the DNP student’s Project Committee, at a professional conference, and may also be in published articles. Your name will be kept private when information about this project is presented in any form.
Agreement to be in this study/project: I have read this paper about the project or it was read to me. I understand the possible risks and benefits of this study. I know that taking part in this project is voluntary. I choose to take part in this study and I will get a copy of this consent form.
By clicking "agree" below, I confirm that I have read this form and have decided that I will participate in the project described above.