J Korean Acad Soc Nurs Educ.  2014 Feb;20(1):37-46. 10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.1.37.

Perceived Confidence in Practice of Core Basic Nursing Skills of New Graduate Nurses

• Kim YH
• Hwang SY
• Lee AY

• KMID: 2327490
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5977/jkasne.2014.20.1.37

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to measure and identify the differences of perceived confidence in practice of core basic nursing skills performed by new graduate nurses in Korea.
METHODS
The tool used in this study was a questionnaire for measuring the confidence in 20 items of core basic nursing skills which was structured based on Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education tool. 231 new graduate nurses participated in this study. The reliability of this questionnaire had Cronbach's alpha .918.
RESULTS
Subjects who experienced simulation education and standard patient education were 86.6% and 35.9%, respectively. Item enema intervention, tracheostomy care, and blood transfusion showed low practice confidence level. These items showed significant differences on whether the subjects experienced simulation and clinical practicum or not.
CONCLUSION
Developing and managing clinical education program under deep cooperation between practicum agency and clinical instructor are needed. Simulation practicum will complement insufficient core basic nursing skills between newly graduated nurses before they allocate at the clinical department.

Keyword

Nurses; Clinical competence; Confidence

MeSH Terms

Accreditation
Blood Transfusion
Clinical Competence
Complement System Proteins
Education
Education, Nursing
Enema
Korea
Nursing*
Patient Education as Topic
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tracheostomy
Complement System Proteins