Cuestionario para Empresas Públicas y Privadas

What: Group Interview Session, 1-2 hours

Where: Your choice of one (1) of three (3) sites:

The University of Tennessee, College of Nursing 1200 Volunteer Blvd., Knoxville, TN

Or

Northeast State Community College Regional Center for Health Professions 300 West Main St., Kingsport, TN

Or

Northeast State Community College Kingsport Center for Higher Education 300 West Market St., Kingsport, TN

 Are you a Registered Nurse with one or more years of nursing experience?

 Have you precepted a nursing student within the past 6 months?

 Are you responsible for providing verbal or written feedback on student performance to faculty? If you answered “YES”, you may be eligible to participate For more information, contact:

Christy Hall, MSN, RN-BC, PhD Candidate Principal Investigator

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville College of Nursing

Telephone: 423.646.9830 or 423.354.5123 E-mail: [email protected]

Study participants will be provided with light refreshments during study sessions.

Those who complete the full group interview will receive a gift card valued at $20.00 at the end of the session.

Appendix C Follow-up Letter Dear ________________ (participant name),

Thank you very much for your interest in participating in this research study. This letter is a simple follow-up to our initial contact to serve as a reminder of your selected date, time, and location of focus group session. Enclosed you will also find an information sheet about the study and a copy of the consent for your review.

Your selected focus group session will take place on _____________________ (date) at ____________ (time) in _______________________________ (location).

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me at the information provided below and on the Information Sheet.

Thank you,

Katherine C. Hall, MSN, RN-BC, PhD candidate The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

College of Nursing E-mail: [email protected] Office: 300 West Main St

Regional Center for Health Professions, Room 211 Kingsport, TN 37660

Phone: (423) 354- 5123 (office) (423) 646-9830 (cell)

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Perceptions of Nurse Preceptors for Undergraduate Pre-licensure Nursing Students

INTRODUCTION

You are invited to participate in a research study. The purpose of this study is to explore staff nurse experiences as preceptors to undergraduate, pre-licensure nursing students. Emphasis will be placed on exploring registered nurses’ (RN) perceptions of the role, specifically the preparation for, support in, and understanding of what the role entails. This study is part of Katherine C. Hall’s academic work at the University of Tennessee.

INFORMATION ABOUT PARTICIPANTS' INVOLVEMENT IN THE STUDY

This study will require not more than 2 hours of time, with 60 to 90 minutes of time in a focus group session. A focus group is a group interview in which participants discuss a specific topic, often based on shared experiences. You will attend only one session conducted on the campus of either the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in the College of Nursing or Northeast State Community College in the Regional Center for Health Professions or in the Kingsport Center for Higher Education in Kingsport, Tennessee. You may attend the focus group site of your choice. The focus group session will be audio recorded. The recordings will be heard only by the PI and her Faculty Advisor. All data will be identified only by a code, no names will be attached.

After the group, you may be contacted by e-mail up to eight weeks after the end of the focus group session to ask for feedback of the interpreted results.

RISKS

Anticipated risks to participants are minimal; however, they do exist. There is a risk of loss of confidentiality. Participants may inadvertently communicate about the study or their involvement with others. There is also the potential that you may know others in the focus group from work or other outside activities. There is also potential for bothersome feelings or emotions during or after the focus group discussion. Other discomfort may be related to the physical environment in which the focus group will take place. Every attempt will be made to ensure your comfort and confidentiality during the focus group session. You have the right to leave the focus group session at any time.

BENEFITS

Benefits to any individual are limited, although the opportunity to verbalize within a group of peers may be beneficial to some. Anticipated benefits are primarily related to knowledge generation for the nursing profession, including education and practice regarding the role of preceptor.

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CONFIDENTIALITY

Information in the study records will be kept confidential. Data will be stored securely and will be made available only to persons conducting the study unless participants specifically give permission in writing to do otherwise. Your personal identity and participation in this group will be protected by assigning an alphanumeric label to the information in lieu of your name. No reference will be made in oral or written reports which could link you to the study. As a participant, you agree to refrain from

communicating about your or others’ participation, comments, and conversations that occur once the session has ended.

As professional nurses, you know the concept of confidentiality in practice. Although you will not be asked to sign such a statement, participants will not feel comfortable to be candid unless there is a certain trust within the group. Both the PI and the facilitator have signed confidentiality agreements and received certificates of having completed human subjects’ protection courses, but we cannot assure that there will be complete

confidentiality kept by members.

COMPENSATION

If you choose to participate in the full focus group session, you will receive a $20.00 gift card at the end of the session. As this is a qualitative study, there are no alternatives for participation or compensation.

CONTACT

If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact the researcher, Katherine C. Hall, at Regional Center for Health Professions, 300 West Main St., Office 211, Kingsport, TN 37660, or (423) 354-5123 or (423) 646-9830. If you have questions about your rights as a participant, contact the Office of Research Compliance Officer at (865) 974-3466.

PARTICIPATION

Your participation is entirely voluntary and you have the opportunity to withdraw from the research study at any time without penalty and without loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. You may decline to participate without penalty. Your

participation or lack thereof will not affect your employment status in any way. Employers will have no knowledge of your participation unless you share it. If you withdraw from the study before data collection is completed your data will be returned to you or destroyed.

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Appendix E Form D

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Appendix F Demographic Survey

Code: ___________________(For research purposes)

Nurse Preceptor Study