300 Participants NeededMy employer runs this trial

Orientation Intervention for Clinical Deterioration

(The ORIENT-RRT Trial)

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Overseen ByMaureen Varty, PhD, RN
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study will measure knowledge, confidence, and nursing practice outcomes related to the effectiveness and feasibility of a 12-hour educational clinical intervention for NGNs during orientation.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for newly graduated nurses (NGNs) who are starting their orientation and will be working with rapid response teams. There are no specific exclusion criteria listed.

Inclusion Criteria

New graduate nurses hired onto an acute care unit at University of Colorado Hospital, Medical Center of the Rockies, and Poudre Valley Hospital

Exclusion Criteria

New graduate nurses who are not employed on an acute care unit at the three study hospitals at UCHealth
New graduate nurses who have completed clinical orientation or started orientation prior to this study commencing

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Orientation day with rapid response nurse

Trial Overview

The study tests a 12-hour educational session led by a rapid response nurse during orientation, aiming to improve new nurses' knowledge, confidence, and clinical skills in handling patient emergencies.

How Is the Trial Designed?

2

Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of Colorado, Denver

Lead Sponsor

Trials
1,842
Recruited
3,028,000+