Please Help! RN Study Participants Needed!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to help a friend of a friend here. She's doing her dissertation and really is in dire need of nurses who work Pediatrics or ER. Here is the email and flyer I received from her. Please contact her if you are able and/or interested in participating.

Thanks!
Shannon Davis

Hi my name is Brooke Ruehl, I am the one doing the dissertation study with nurses. The study is designed to look at the effects that writing might have on stress, with nurses. I am recruiting nurses that work with either Pediatric Hem/Onc patients, Pediatric Intensive Care patients, Neonatal Intensive Care patients, or who work in Emergency Departments. To qualify for the study you have to be currently working at least 30 hours week in one of those above areas, for at least the past 3 months. I would be so appreciative if you were able to pass on my information. Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have via email (brookedf11@gmail.com) or phone (760-496-8943).

Thank you again for your interest and help!

Brooke

Nursing Stress Study

The Psychological and Physical Health Effects of Writing In Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Intensive Care, and Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Staff.

The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of two types of journal writing on stress. Participants will be asked to complete several self-report questionnaires on 3 separate occasions, spaced several weeks apart. You will also be asked to complete 3 journal writing sessions, each 25-35 minutes.

• Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two writing groups.
• Participation will last 10 weeks, which includes the 6 week follow-up.
• Participants will complete questionnaires and 3 writing sessions.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants must be employed as a nurse in the same nursing field for at least 3 months. Must hold a LVN, RN, or ASN, BSN, or MSN degree.
• Primary practice is in clinical nursing.
• Primary population treated are pediatric patients or emergency room and psychiatric patients.
• Must work on a Hematology/Oncology Inpatient or Outpatient Unit, Pediatric ICU, Neonatal ICU, Emergency Department, or Psychiatric Unit.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the study, Please Contact: Brooke Ruehl, M.S.

760-496-8943 or brookedf11@gmail.com

Thank You!