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Brief Summary
Brief Summary
You are being asked to participate in a research study. Researchers are required to provide a consent form to inform you about the research study, to convey that participation is voluntary, to explain risks and benefits of participation including why you might or might not want to participate, and to empower you to make an informed decision. You should feel free to discuss and ask the researchers any questions you may have.
You are being asked to participate in a research study of Michigan Clinical Nurse Specialist lived experiences and role implications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your participation in the first part of the study, the online survey will take less than 15 min. And then if you choose to take part in the telephone or Zoom interview portion of the study that will take you approximately 30-45 minutes.
The most likely risks of participating in this study are emotional stress response.
You will not directly benefit from your participation in this study. However, your participation in this study may provide a forum for the Michigan CNSs to share and express their experiences during the pandemic. Better understanding of their experiences can serve as a starting point for design of meaningful intervention related to policy changes, better utilization of CNSs in health systems, and improving CNSs' professional quality of life.
Purpose of Research
Purpose of Research
The purpose of this research study is to analyze the relationship between individual and institutional factors and the complex, and often misunderstood, role of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in Michigan before and during the 2020 pandemic. In addition, the study aims to explore the lived experiences related to the personal and professional impact that COVID-19 has had on frontline CNSs in Michigan.
What You Will be Asked to do
What You Will be Asked to do
CNSs from Michigan will be asked to complete a questionnaire through Qualtrics and some of the CNSs will be asked if they would like to participate in an interview completed over the phone or Zoom.
Your participation is voluntary. You can skip any question you do not wish to answer or withdraw at any time.
Potential Benefits
Potential Benefits
You will not directly benefit from your participation in this study. However, your participation in this study may provide a forum for the Michigan CNSs to share and express their experiences during the pandemic. Better understanding of their experiences can serve as a starting point for design of meaningful intervention related to policy changes, better utilization of CNSs in health systems, and improving CNSs' professional quality of life.
Potential Risks
Potential Risks
Potential risks would be an emotional stress response.
Privacy and Confidentiality
Privacy and Confidentiality
Participants will be informed that their data will be kept confidential on password protected secured drive for a total of five years. However, there is always a small possibility of a virtual breach. Participants’ names will not be kept in the same files as the data itself. Each participant will be assigned a random alpha-numeric code upon completion of their consent and survey and their name will not be linked to the consent and survey. Private interviews will be conducted by appointment via phone or Zoom.
Your Rights and Participate, Say No, or Withdraw
Your Rights and Participate, Say No, or Withdraw
You have the right to say no to participate in the research. You can stop at any time after it has already started. There will be no consequences if you stop and you will not be criticized. You will not lose any benefits that you normally receive.
Costs and Compensation for Being in the Study
Costs and Compensation for Being in the Study
There will be a raffle of 2 gift cards valued at $25 each. Each participant who completes the survey will have one chance to win a gift card. We will divide all participants into two equal groups and each group will have one chance of receiving a gift card. At the end of the study you will be notified by email the date and time of the raffle. Additionally, all participants who participate in the interview will receive a gift card valued at $20.
Contact Information
Contact Information
If you have concerns or questions about this study, such as scientific issues, how to do any part of it, or to report an injury, please contact the researcher Jackeline Iseler, DNP, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, CNE, 1355 Bogue Street A130, East Lansing, MI 48824, iselerj@msu.edu, (517) 432-4907.
If you have questions or concerns about your role and rights as a research participant, would like to obtain information or offer input, or would like to register a complaint about this study, you may contact, anonymously if you wish, the Michigan State University’s Human Research Protection Program at 517-355-2180, Fax 517-432-4503, or e-mail irb@msu.edu or regular mail at 4000 Collins Rd, Suite 136, Lansing, MI 48910.
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