J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2022 Sep;28(4):417-429. 10.11111/jkana.2022.28.4.417.

Priority Need Analysis for Career Level-Based Nursing Management Competency Development of Advanced General Hospital Nurses

• Yu BH
• Jang KS

• KMID: 2536050
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2022.28.4.417

Abstract

Purpose
This study aimed to identify the occupational performance and development needs, and specifically the priority needs, of general hospital nurses according to their career levels so as to help create an effective nursing management competency development program.
Methods
This is a cross-sectional study conducted with 203 nurses working at three advanced general hospitals in G metropolitan city and C province. The participants completed a questionnaire about behavioral indicators which measured their nursing management performance and development needs. Their career levels were divided into four. Data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Borich need, and the Locus for Focus model.
Results
The mean levels of nursing management performance and competency development needs were 2.78±0.75 and 4.07±0.58, respectively. There was a significant difference in nursing management performance and development needs according to career level (F=6.18, p<.001, F=12.35, p<.001). Priority need analysis showed that level 1, level 2, level 3, level 4 nurses had higher demands for self-development and adaptation to new changes/organization/nursing work performance and information management role/creativity development, respectively.
Conclusion
The findings provide a basis for training systems that differentiate between contents and degrees of nursing management competency based on career level to develop nursing human resources.

Keyword

Nursing management competency; Performance; Development needs; Need analysis; Borich need