The Effectiveness of a Digital Career-Focused Mobile Application on Nursing Students' Career Planning and Career Trajectories .

The Effectiveness of a Digital Career-Focused Mobile Application on Nursing Students' Career Planning and Career Trajectories .

Methods: This three-year experimental study is divided into two phases. In the first phase, a mixed-methods approach will be used. During this phase, a mobile application based on the Career Planning Model will be developed, followed by a pilot study to perform user testing and evaluate usability. The second phase will employ a prospective, double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, utilizing the nursing career planning application developed in the first phase for a six-month intervention study. A total of 108 senior-year nursing students (54 in the intervention group and 54 in the control group) will be invited to participate inthe study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Currently in their final year of nursing studies (including five-year vocational colleges, four-year technical colleges, and universities).
• Possess a mobile phone with internet access.
• Be of sound mind and able to understand and answer researchers' questions.
• Be able to understand spoken or written Chinese.
• Be willing to participate in this study and sign a participant consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Nursing two-year technical college students.
• Those with full-time or part-time clinical nursing work experience.
• Those unwilling to participate in this study.