J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2017 Aug;23(2):248-257. 10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.2.248.

Nursing Competency, Self-Esteem, and Job Stress between Floating Nurses and Clinical Nurses

• Ju WJ
• Kim M

• KMID: 2397662
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.2.248

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was aimed to compare nursing competency, self-esteem, and job stress between floating nurses and clinical nurses.
METHODS
The data were collected between October 1(st) and December 31(st), 2015, from 43 floating nurses and 57 clinical nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 23.0, using descriptive statistics and the t-test, χ2 test, ANCOVA, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
The nursing competency of clinical nurses was significantly higher than that of floating nurses (F=4.370, p=.039). For both floating and clinical nurses, nursing competency was positively correlated with self-esteem (floating nurses, r=.47, p=.002; clinical nurses, r=.62, p < .001). Also, For both floating and clinical nurses, the most significant predictor of nursi ng competency was self-esteem(floating nurses, β=0.45, p=.001; clinical nurses, β=0.60, p < .001).
CONCLUSION
Efforts are needed to increase the nursing competency of the floating nurse through the improvement of the floating system, the nursing work environment, and continuous education. Also, as self-esteem is the most effective predictor of nursing competence, nursing intervention is needed to improve self-esteem of the floating nurse.

Keyword

Nurses; Clinical Competency; Self Esteem; Stress

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence
Education
Mental Competency
Nursing*
Self Concept
Seoul
Tertiary Healthcare