NCT06878157

Ontological Coaching Among Nurses (OCN)

Ontological Coaching Among Novice Nurses (OCN): a Mixed Methods Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 400 (actual)
• Sponsor: National University of Singapore · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 21 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study aims to develop and evaluate ontological coaching among novice nurses in Singapore. The specific aims of this project are: (1) to develop theory based Ontological Coaching among Nurses (OCN) intervention for novice nurses; (2) examine its effectiveness on nurses' psychological wellbeing (primary outcome), help-seeking behavior (social support), goal setting, resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction (Secondary outcomes); and (3) examine the perceptions of nurses in receiving this intervention. The specific research questions we plan to answer in this project are: * How the OCN will influence psychological wellbeing of the new nurses? * How the OCN will enhance the new nurses social support and goal setting for their reality and future? * How the OCN will influence new nurses' resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction? * What are the changes in psychological well-being, social support, goal setting, resilience, intention to leave and job satisfaction after receiving OCN over time (pre-test and post-test)? * Are there any strengths, weaknesses and area of improvements (overall experience) for the use of OCN among new nurses?

Conditions

• Ontological Coaching
• Psychological Wellbeing

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	ontological coaching	Group session: This session will provide an overview of coaching and the following topics will be covered: 1) Experience coaching in teams, 2) The Ideal Life, 3) The Coaching Distinction, 4) Introduction to Body, Emotions, Language (BEL), 5) Deeper understanding of BEL, 6) Applying BEL to clinical scenarios, 7) The coaching perspective in Nursing, 8) Re-visit the Ideal Life, 9) Explore mental/emotional/physical challenges in practicing nursing, 10) Time and stress management, work-life balance; Individual Session: This individualized session will cover the discussions on the topic brought up by novice nurses. The aim of this session is to: 1) Help novice nurses design the steps in their journey towards what they care about, 2) Explore the nurses' world by asking encouraging and evoking questions, 3) Collaborate with nurses in a stimulating and imaginative manner that help them to optimize their potential, 4) Co-create with nurses the professional and personal identity they strive for

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-08-01
• Primary completion: 2025-03-31
• Completion: 2025-06-25
• First posted: 2025-03-14
• Last updated: 2025-03-18

Locations

4 sites across 1 country: Singapore