A Novel Interruption Management Intervention for New Graduate Nurses During Medication Administration

Part of paid clinical trials in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Sponsor
Baystate Medical Center
Study ID
NCT07599215
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Career Mobility
  • Education Nursing
  • Nurses
  • Simulation Based Learning

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Experimental: Stay S.A.F.E. Interruption Management Education — OTHER
    The Stay S.A.F.E. strategy is a structured, behavioral approach designed to support task focus and safe task resumption during interruptions. It consists of the following steps: Stay physically in the current location and remain engaged in the primary task; when possible, physically hold task-related items. Say aloud what you are doing at the moment of interruption, being as specific as possible while maintaining patient privacy. Acknowledge the person interrupting you without looking away from the primary task. Fixate visually and cognitively on the current place in the task for one to two seconds and identify a natural stopping point. Estimate the time needed to complete or pause the task before attending to the interrupter, providing a realistic timeframe.
  • Medication Safety Education — OTHER
    11 slide narrated PowerPoint presentation focused on medication safety practices.

Study Details

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of education in the Stay S.A.F.E. interruption management strategy on nurses' responses to interruptions during simulated medication administration. Primary outcomes included 1) response to the interrupter, including adherence to Stay S.A.F.E. behaviors, and 2) time away from the primary task. Secondary outcomes included 1) medication administration errors and 2) perceived workload as measured by the NASA Task Load Index.

Key Dates

Start date
May 13, 2024
Status verified
May 2026
Primary completion
Sep 25, 2024
Completion
Sep 25, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
56 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Stay S.A.F.E. Interruption Management Education
  • Sham Comparator: Medication Safety Education

Primary Outcome Measure

Response to Interrupter Using the Stay S.A.F.E. Strategy [ Time Frame: During simulation (immediate assessment at interruption; within a 30 minute session) ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfieldMassachusetts01199-

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