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: * Inclusion criteria for study participants: 1. Currently in their final year of nursing studies (including five-year vocational colleges, four-year technical colleges, and universities). 2. Possess a mobile phone with internet access. 3. Be of sound mind and able to understand and answer researchers' questions. 4. Be able to understand spoken or written Chinese. 5. Be willing to participate in this study and sign a participant consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion criteria: 1. Nursing two-year technical college students. 2. Those with full-time or part-time clinical nursing work experience. 3. Those unwilling to participate in this study. 4. Those unable to download the app.