J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2015 Feb;22(1):35-48. 10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.1.35.

Core nursing practice and educational requirements according to nursing unit and clinical career in tertiary hospital

• Kim YH
• Jung YS
• Choi JS
• Lee HY
• Jung HR
• Kim JS
• Kim K

• KMID: 1994740
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2015.22.1.35

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to provide fundamental data to develop an educational program for the development of nurses' core competences, and to improve the curriculum in nursing education institutions.
METHODS
This study, based on a descriptive survey, was conducted with 1,019 nurses working in a tertiary hospital in Seoul. Among 47 core nursing practice items, core nursing practices as perceived by the participants and relevant educational requirements were measured on a four-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for the mean and standard deviation, one way ANOVA, and Duncan test as post-hoc test.
RESULTS
Regarding the core nursing practice perceived as by the nurses, there were statistically significant differences in 43 out of 47 items according to nursing unit, and in 15 items according to clinical career. Regarding the educational requirements for core nursing practice, there were also statistically significant difference for the same items as perception differences according to nursing unit and clinical career.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest further study on the development of educational programs to advance the clinical expertise of nurses and for the development of curriculum reflecting the actual conditions and requirements in clinical nursing practice fields.

Keyword

Tertiary hospital; Nursing stations; Private practice nursing; Needs assessment

MeSH Terms

Curriculum
Education, Nursing
Needs Assessment
Nursing Stations
Nursing*
Nursing, Private Duty
Seoul
Tertiary Care Centers*