Competence of nurses in the intensive cardiac care unit

Nobahar, Monir

doi:10.19082/2395

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“…As well as, Chaboyer, Chamberlain, Hewson-Conroyetal (2013) clarified that it is important that the relationship between safety culture and basic competence is examined together and attended to in intensive care units and that the nurses" competence is related to quality of nursing care in ICUs and this was in the same line with our study result. Moreover, our study result was supported by the study of Nobahar (2016) which showed that having competence leads to an improved quality of patient care and an increased patient satisfaction with the nurses and helps to promote nursing as a profession and improve nursing education and clinical nursing.…”

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Relationship between Nurses’ Competencies and Quality of Patient Care at Intensive Care Units

Osman¹,

Ibrahim²,

Diab³

2019

Menoufia Nursing Journal

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Background: Competent, good and safe intensive and critical care nursing is based on the knowledge, attitudes and values, experiences and skills of the ICU nurses. So, employing interested and competent nurses and considering the standards required in the ICU can increase the quality of care. The purpose of the study: Investigate the relationship between nurses" competencies and quality of patient care provided at intensive care units. Study design: A descriptive co-relational design was used to carry out this study. Study setting: The study was conducted in the intensive and intermediate care units at Menoufia University Hospitals. Study sample: A convenient sample of 145 staff nurses and 145 critically ill patients, taken care of by the studied nurses. Data collection instruments: The first instrument was a modified version of the Intensive and Critical Care Nursing Competence Scale. The second instrument was the patient"s care quality observation checklist. Results: The present study showed that more than half of the studied nurses (54.5%) had good level of competency and it was associated with good total knowledge level (88.2%), positive attitudes (97.2%) and satisfactory level of practice (95.9%). The study results illustrated that the majority of the studied patients (61.4%) had moderate level of quality of patient care. There was no statistical correlation between socio-demographic characteristics of the studied nurses and total competency level and also those of the studied patients and total quality of care level (p>0.01). Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between the competency of nurses and the quality of patient care at Intensive Care Units. Recommendations: Competence should be assessed regularly in clinical practice to explore individual learning needs for continuing education to improve the quality of health care.

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Relationship between Nurses’ Competencies and Quality of Patient Care at Intensive Care Units

Osman¹,

Ibrahim²,

Diab³

2019

Menoufia Nursing Journal

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“…A critical care unit is a unit where patients with critical conditions are admitted, so nurses working in these units are required to have clinical competences [7,8]. On the other hand, critical care units must have certain standards.…”

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Evaluation of clinical competence and its related factors among ICU nurses in Kermanshah-Iran: A cross-sectional study

Faraji

Karimi

Azizi

et al. 2019

International Journal of Nursing Sciences

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ObjectivesThe present study was conducted to evaluate the clinical competence and its related demographic factors among critical care nurses in Kermanshah, Iran.MethodsIn this cross-sectional study, 155 Iranian nurses were selected by stratified random sampling. The data collection tools included a personal information form and the “Nurse Competence Scale”. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.ResultsThe mean score of nurses' clinical competence was equal to 76.14 ± 1.59 out of 100, which was at a “very good level”. The mean score of using clinical competence in practice was equal to 70.38 ± 15.25 out of 100, which was at a “good level”. Among the subscales of clinical competence, the highest mean score was related to “managing situation”. The mean score of “using clinical competence in practice” was related to the subscale of “therapeutic interventions”. There was no statistically significant difference among the score of clinical competence of nurses varying with different gender, age, academic degree, and work experience.ConclusionsThe clinical competence of critical care nurses in Kermanshah was at a “very good” level, and the use of clinical competence in practice was at a “good level.” Given the importance of clinical competencies in practice, nurses' clinical competence should be evaluated objectively and positive measures should be taken to promote the application of their clinical competence.

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“…World Health Organization (WHO) requires all the member countries to report and implement their plans for strengthening nurses and equipping them with professional competency [ 8 ]. Having competency leads to an improved quality of patient care and an increased patient satisfaction with the nurses and helps promote nursing as a profession and improve nursing education and clinical nursing [ 9 ]. In addition, patients expect nurses to be competent and to behave them in a reasonable way.…”

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Nurses’ professional competency and organizational commitment: Is it important for human resource management?

2017

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BackgroundProfessional competency is a fundamental concept in nursing, which has a direct relationship with quality improvement of patient care and public health. Organizational commitment as a kind of affective attachment or sense of loyalty to the organization is an effective factor for professional competency.ObjectiveThis study was conducted to evaluate the nurses´ professional competency and their organizational commitment as well as the relationship between these two concepts.Methods and materialsThis descriptive-analytic study was conducted at the hospitals affiliated with a University of Medical Sciences, in the southeast of Iran in 2016. The sample included 230 nurses who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were gathered by three questionnaires including socio-demographic information, competency inventory for registered nurse (CIRN) and Allen Meyer's organizational commitment.ResultsResults showed that professional competency (Mean±SD: 2.82±0.53, range: 1.56–4.00) and organizational commitment (Mean±SD: 72.80±4.95, range: 58–81) of the nurses were at moderate levels. There was no statistically significant correlation between professional competency and organizational commitment (ρ = 0.02; p = 0.74). There were significant differences in professional competency based on marital status (p = 0.03) and work experience (p<0.001).ConclusionThe results highlighted that the nurses needed to be more competent and committed to their organizations. Developing professional competency and organizational commitment is vital, but not easy. This study suggests that human resource managers should pursue appropriate strategies to enhance the professional competency and organizational commitment of their nursing staff. It is necessary to conduct more comprehensive studies for exploring the status and gaps in the human resource management of healthcare in different cultures and contexts.

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Competence of nurses in the intensive cardiac care unit

Cited by 29 publications

References 45 publications

Relationship between Nurses’ Competencies and Quality of Patient Care at Intensive Care Units

Relationship between Nurses’ Competencies and Quality of Patient Care at Intensive Care Units

Evaluation of clinical competence and its related factors among ICU nurses in Kermanshah-Iran: A cross-sectional study

Nurses’ professional competency and organizational commitment: Is it important for human resource management?

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