J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs.  2014 Aug;21(3):283-291. 10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.283.

Factors Influencing Clinical Competence in Nursing Students

• Do ES
• Seo YS

• KMID: 2296018
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7739/jkafn.2014.21.3.283

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to explore clinical competence and factors related to competence in nursing students.
METHODS
Data were collected using structured questionnaires from 210 students in three different schools located in D, B and P metropolitan cities, Korea. Data were using PASW (SPSS) 18.0 program, and included t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlations coefficients, and multiple regression analyses.
RESULTS
There were positive correlations between clinical competence and ego-resilience (r=.40. p<.001), critical thinking dispositions (r=.58, p<.001), and self-leadership (r=.14, p=.043). Variables such as critical thinking dispositions, ego-resilience, satisfaction with clinical practice education, health status and academic performance explained 48% of variance in clinical competence.
CONCLUSION
According to the above results, a specific education program for clinical competence of student nurses is needed to increase critical thinking dispositions, ego-resilience, satisfaction with clinical practice education, health status and academic performance.

Keyword

Clinical competence; Resilience; Leadership; Nursing Students

MeSH Terms

Clinical Competence*
Education
Health Education
Humans
Korea
Leadership
Mental Competency
Surveys and Questionnaires
Students, Nursing*
Thinking