1)This study investigates the effect of caring plan of the concept map method on nursing students’ critical thinking at work.2) Inclusion criteria: having four credits on Internal Surgery in the current semester; willing to participate in the project; exclusion criteria: being free in case of transferring: dropping : guest.3)The research method is based on intervening study which evaluates an action research with a control group.4) The participants will be 34 nursing students who are randomly selected and divided into two equal groups including the concept map and control groups.5) The participants will fill in the California Type B Questionnaire before their vocational training in the hospital. Then the intervening group will be invited to participate in a one-day workshop on how to draw the concept map before working in the Neurology Ward of the hospital.6) Each group works on the patients with brain stroke in the Neurology Ward during 10 days.7) The concept map group should present four caring plans concerned with the patients with CVA. Finally, the participants’ critical thinking in both groups will be evaluated and compared ,firstly, at the end of the vocational training and ,secondly, it is done one month later. The concept maps which are drawn by the intervening group will be evaluated through the criterion of the concept map scale which assesses the participants’ progress in drawing their concept maps.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT2013123015995N1
Registration date:2014-01-29, 1392/11/09
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2014-01-29, 1392/11/09
Registrant information
Name
Zahra Gorjian
Name of organization / entity
Abadan Medical Sciences College
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 63 1446 5494
Email address
gorjian-z@ajums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2014-02-01, 1392/11/12
Expected recruitment end date
2014-02-24, 1392/12/05
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of caring plans through using concept maps on the nursing students' critical thinking
Public title
The effect of caring plans through using concept maps on the nursing students' critical thinking
Purpose
Other
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: having four credits on Medical Surgical in the current semester; willing to participate in the project; Exclusion criteria: being free in case of transferring: dropping : guest
Age
No age limit
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
34
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Siences Ethics Committee
Street address
Golestan
City
Ahvaz
Postal code
Approval date
2013-09-24, 1392/07/02
Ethics committee reference number
ajums.REC.1392,142
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
critical thinking
ICD-10 code
ICD-10 code description
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Critical Thinking
Timepoint
Before - After - One month later in two group
Method of measurement
CCTST ( California Critical Thinking Skills Test ) form B
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Change in drawing concept maps
Timepoint
At the end of treatment
Method of measurement
Scoring the concept maps absed on the conceptual map criteria
Intervention groups
1
Description
control Group: Without intervention (The usual method:Nursing process)
Category
Other
2
Description
Intervention Group: Nursing Care Plan for students using concept maps drawn for CVA patients in the Neurology unit
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Abadan Medical Sciences College
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
Abadan
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Ahvaz Jundishapur of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mrs.Jaderi
Street address
Vice Chancellor for Research Affairs, Ahvaz Jundishapur of Medical Sciences
City
Ahvaz
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Ahvaz Jundishapur of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Abadan Medical Siences College
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Gorjian
Position
Nursing MSC Student
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Taleghani Hospital, Nursing College
City
Abadan
Postal code
Phone
+98 63 1446 5494
Fax
+98 63 1446 5494
Email
GorjianZah@gmail.com
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Abadan Medical Sciences College
Full name of responsible person
Soheila Sedaghat
Position
Nursing PhD Student-Faculty member
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Taleghani Hospital, Nursing Unit
City
Abadan
Postal code
Phone
+98 63 1446 5494
Fax
Email
sedaghat_1702@yahoo.com
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Abadan Medical Sciences College
Full name of responsible person
Zahra Gorjian
Position
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Taleghani Hospital, Nursing College
City
Abadan
Postal code
Phone
+98 63 1446 5494
Fax
+98 63 1446 5494
Email
GorjianZah@gmail.com
Web page address
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)