Child Health Nurs Res.  2019 Apr;25(2):143-153. 10.4094/chnr.2019.25.2.143.

An Analysis of Pediatric Emergency Nursing Practice and Nursing Competence among Emergency Department Nurses

• Jeon1 H
• Im Y

• KMID: 2449188
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4094/chnr.2019.25.2.143

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency, perceived importance and competence of pediatric emergency nursing practice (PENP) in nurses who cared for pediatric patients in the emergency department.
METHODS
This cross-sectional descriptive study analyzed 175 emergency department nurses caring for pediatric patients at 7 university hospitals with more than 500 beds, located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The measurement tool was modified from the Classification of Standard Nursing Activities to measure the frequency, importance of PENP, and nursing competence. It comprised 143 items in 16 domains of PENP.
RESULTS
The most frequent nursing practice was the domain of "˜nursing records and environmental management' and the least frequent practice was the "˜research and consulting' domain. The nursing care domain perceived to be most important by nurses was "˜specialized intensive nursing care'. The nursing care domain with the highest level of nursing competence was "˜hygiene care', and the domain with the least level of nursing competence was the "˜research and consulting'.
CONCLUSION
These results will be utilized as basic data for future pediatric emergency nursing education initiatives and for establishing priorities of nursing policy to improve health care for children admitted to the emergency department.

Keyword

Child care; Emergency nursing; Nurse's role; Professional competence

MeSH Terms

Child
Child Care
Classification
Delivery of Health Care
Education
Emergencies*
Emergency Nursing*
Emergency Service, Hospital*
Gyeonggi-do
Hospitals, University
Humans
Mental Competency*
Nurse's Role
Nursing Care
Nursing*
Professional Competence
Seoul