Health System Methods to Improve Nursing Retention Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Method Study

• Conditions: Motivational Factors for Nurse Retention; Nurse Well-being

• Registration Number: NCT05269277
• Lead Sponsor: Poudre Valley Health System

Brief Summary

This study is a mixed-method exploratory study with the aim to determine an objective compensation or mechanism of support from a healthcare system standpoint to aid in retention of nursing staff amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It will include semi-structured qualitative interviews of current and prior nursing staff from the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU, in addition to Trauma/Surgical unit and system administrators; the second portion of the study will include a quantitative survey distributed via email to current nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU to assess ranked priority of additional mechanisms of support to improve intention of retention.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-02-23
• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-03-04
• Study First Posted: 2022-03-07
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-08
• Primary Completion: 2024-12
• Study Completion: 2024-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

• Registered nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU who are currently working or who have worked bedside in the past 24 months
• Adult hospital administrative staff

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-Registered nurses (ie. CNAs, LPNs)
• RNs without clinical bedside experience in the past 24 months
• RNs working on other units beside the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identify a common mechanism or implementation to improve intention of retention or nurses amongst the Trauma/Surgical units amidst COVID-19	24 months	The goal is to identify a common theme amongst nurses on the Trauma/Surgical units regarding a means of compensation or action item from the healthcare system to improve intention of retention amidst ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Obtaining this is two-fold, to include qualitative interviewing with nurses on the affected units first-hand with subsequent transcription and coding to identify common themes; and a widely distributed quantitative survey to assess ranked priorities to implement to improve intention of retention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Commonly-identified challenges nurses are facing on a Trauma/Surgical unit during COVID-19	24 months	The goal is to identify common challenges nurses on Trauma/Surgical units during COVID-19. This will primarily be obtained via qualitative interviewing of nurses on the affected unit first-hand to discuss the most challenging parts of their jobs, in particularly during COVID-19, subsequently followed by transcription and coding and analysis to identify common themes.
Commonly-identified support mechanisms implemented by the healthcare system that have aided in intention of retention of nurses on a Trauma/Surgical unit during COVID-19	24 months	The goal is to identify common interventions the healthcare systems has provided that has helped with intention of retention of nursing staff during COVID-19. To obtain this, qualitative interviewing will be done speaking to affected nurses first-hand, following by subsequent transcription and coding and data analysis to identify these common themes.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UCHealth - Medical Center of the Rockies; 🇺🇸 Loveland, Colorado, United States