Korean J Occup Health Nurs.  2015 Feb;24(1):1-10. 10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.1.1.

Strengthening of Advanced Beginner's Nursing Competence through Concept Mapping: Focus Groups

• Jang AR
• Jang KS

• KMID: 2270640
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2015.24.1.1

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to evaluate the strengthening process of advanced beginner's nursing competence through the concept mapping methods.
METHODS
This study was conducted with focus group study for 1 month from November to December 2012 (n=5). Data were analyzed through open coding, axial coding and selection coding stage.
RESULTS
Advanced beginner to represent the experience of nursing empowerment and the three categories of the nine concepts were derived. The first category is 'able to see the entire search.' This concept is to start a search query, the search process of thinking, behavior change is expected. The second category is 'behavior change through the acquisition of knowledge.', and this concept is the embodiment of knowledge, confidence rising, and action changing. The third category is 'nursing empowerment', the aesthetic, ethical, and personal knowledge acquisition, as well as self-growth.
CONCLUSION
Advanced beginner saw the full flow through the concept mapping and obtained knowledge, and changed behavior. Thus, the concept mapping is effective to strengthen the nursing competence.

Keyword

Concept mapping; Advanced beginner; Nursing competence

MeSH Terms

Clinical Coding
Focus Groups*
Humans
Mental Competency*
Nursing*
Power (Psychology)
Thinking