J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2023 Jun;32(2):146-161. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.2.146.

Educational Needs for Psychiatric Nursing Competencies among Non-Psychiatric Nurses

• Son MK
• Kim SS

• KMID: 2544255
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2023.32.2.146

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize educational needs for psychiatric nursing competencies among 142 non-psychiatric nurses from general hospitals.
Methods
Data were collected from November 13 to 19 2022 through self-administered questionnaires consisting of measures of psychiatric nursing competencies. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, Borich's needs assessment model, and the Locus for Focus model to determine the priority of educational needs.
Results
Non-psychiatric nurses reported that enhancing skills in psychiatric nursing were more significant than improving knowledge and attitude using Borich’s Needs Assessment Model and the Locus for Focus Model. The highest priority educational needs were ‘Skill to distinguish whether symptoms in psychiatric patients are symptoms of mental illness or side effects of psychiatric drugs’, ‘Skill to calm and supportive communication in psychiatric emergency when psychiatric patients are at risk of harm’, ‘Attitude to remain calm about the psychotic behaviors of psychiatric patients’, and ‘Knowledge of non-therapeutic communication that interferes with effective communication with psychiatric patients’. These items should be considered as priorities among the 39 items to improve psychiatric nursing competencies.
Conclusion
Results of this study suggest that developing intervention programs to enhance psychiatric nursing competencies are needed among non-psychiatric Nurses.

Keyword

Nurse; Psychiatric nursing; Professional competence; Needs assessment; Educational measurement; 간호사; 정신간호; 역량; 교육 요구도; 교육수준 측정