title: Conducting multisite research studies in nursing education: brief practice of CPR skills as an exemplar.
abstract: Few large, multisite studies have been conducted in nursing education, and literature pertaining to conducting those studies is lacking. We recently completed a randomized trial to examine the effects of brief practice on nursing students' retention of CPR psychomotor skills. The purpose of this article is to describe strategies for implementing a multisite study in nursing education, using our research as an exemplar. Strategies are presented for structuring a multisite study; selecting, preparing, and communicating with team members across sites; selecting sites; recruiting and retaining participants; managing the technical aspects of an intervention; and collecting and managing data. Ethical considerations also are explored.
authors: Adult/Geriatric Health, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 433 Carrington Hall, CB # 7460, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7460, USA. moermann@email.unc.edu
authors: Marilyn H
authors: MH
authors: Oermann
authors: Beth F
authors: BF
authors: Hallmark
authors: Carol
authors: C
authors: Haus
authors: Suzie E
authors: SE
authors: Kardong-Edgren
authors: Jacqueline Keegan
authors: JK
authors: McColgan
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Rogers
mesh_terms: D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000193:education*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D015402:Nursing Education Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018579:Patient Selection; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D014481:United States