J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2016 May;22(2):115-124. 10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.115.

Senior Nursing Students' Perceived Competence of Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

• Kim JI
• Kim DR
• Lim HN

• KMID: 2164798
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2016.22.2.115

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of intensive and critical care nursing competence in senior nursing students.
METHODS
The research method for this study comprised a descriptive survey study with a convenience sample of 113 senior nursing students from one university. The instrument entitled ICCN-CS-1, which measures intensive and critical care nursing competence, was translated by the authors following WHO guidelines for translation process. The data were collected using ICCN-CS-1.
RESULTS
The mean score of intensive and critical care nursing was above the intermediate level. The competence indices of knowledge, skill and attitude/value were also above the intermediate level, which suggests that their competence is good. For two intensive and critical care nursing domains, the nursing students' mean score of clinical competence is higher than that of professional competence. The competence of intensive and critical care is also influenced by nursing students' satisfaction in their major and clinical practice as well as their confidence in clinical practice.
CONCLUSION
The senior nursing students' competence of intensive and critical care nursing is above the intermediate level. A consideration of the influencing factors of satisfaction of nursing major/ICU practice and confidence of ICU practice is needed in intensive and critical care nursing education.

Keyword

Intensive care nursing; Critical care nursing; Competency; Students

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence
Critical Care Nursing*
Critical Care*
Education
Humans
Mental Competency*
Methods
Nursing*
Professional Competence
Students, Nursing