State and Site Coordinator Responsibilities Nancy Spector, PhD, RN Director of Regulatory Innovations Renee Nicholas, Research Project Consultant.

State and Site Coordinator Responsibilities

Nancy Spector, PhD, RNDirector of Regulatory Innovations

Renee Nicholas, Research Project Consultant

State Coordinators Deb Bachraz, Illinois

Ashley Trantham, North Carolina

Joyce Zurmehly, Ohio

State Coordinator

Major Goal: Ensure integrity of the study

State Coordinator

Assist with compliance

of the study protocol

Intermediary between

NCSBN and sites

State Coordinator

Develop rapport with

the site coordinators

If needed, step in

as a site coordinator

State Coordinator

Assist with IRB process: Initial

and ongoing

Provide training for sites,

as needed

State Coordinator

Monitor new nurse/preceptor/manager enrollment

Tracking of progress of

site coordinator data submission

State Coordinator

Tracking of progress of new nurse, preceptor, and manager surveys

Tracking of preceptor training

State Coordinator

Will connect regularly

with NCSBN staff

Will connect regularly

with site coordinators

State Coordinator

Always available for

questions

NCSBN is a resource

too: [email protected]

Or

[email protected]

State Coordinator

Next Steps…

Identify Phase II sites

Site Coordinator

Goal also to ensure integrity of the study

That important site contact

Site Coordinator

Maintain compliance with study protocol

IRB submission CITI training Timing is key – Start early! State Coordinator is here to help IRB renewal dates

Site Coordinator

Participants in both the study and control groups will need to review, understand and sign an informed consent form

Once the consent form is signed, the new nurse, preceptor and nurse manager (study group) may be enrolled

Site Coordinator

Enroll new nurses, preceptors and nurse managers (study group) New nurse enrollment based on inclusion/exclusion

criteria Facilitate preceptor training module in study group –

Begin June 1st

Develop rapport with new nurses and preceptors

Site Coordinator Instruct new nurses, preceptors,

and nurse managers (in study group) on survey submission and timelines

Instruct new nurses (in study group) on module completion in first 3 months

Reminders when surveys are overdue

Site Coordinator

Ensuring institutional support Allotted time during the work

day to complete modules and surveys

Opportunities for participation in committees, grand rounds, etc.

Site Coordinator

Complete hospital outcomes at unit and hospital level: Infection rates Decubiti Falls Postoperative thrombosis Length of stay Medication errors (not mandatory) Adverse events (not mandatory)

Site Coordinator

Other data at unit and hospital level:

Patient satisfaction

Staffing/turnover

Site Coordinator

Focus groups:

challenges/solutions

Cost/benefit

Site Coordinator Illinois – 1st Tuesday of the month from 2-3p,

CST (except first meeting)

North Carolina – 2nd Tuesday of the month from 2-3p, CST

Ohio – 3rd Tuesday of the month from 2-3p, CST

Dial-in number: 1-866-396-9373, conference code 1617241

Site Coordinator

You are pivotal to the success of the study!