J Korean Clin Nurs Res.  2024 Aug;30(2):94-103. 10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.2.94.

The Influence of Emotional Intelligence and Clinical Competency on Organizational Socialization of New Graduate Nurses

• Jung HR
• Park JY

• KMID: 2559319
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.22650/JKCNR.2024.30.2.94

Abstract

Purpose
This study is descriptive research to investigate the influence of emotional intelligence and clinical competency on organizational socialization of new graduate nurses.
Methods
The subjects were 202 new graduate nurses in a tertiary general hospital in Seoul. The data were collected from February 18 to April 1, 2021, using a self-reported structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis.
Results
There were significant positive correlations between emotional intelligence and clinical competency (r=.50, p<.001), emotional intelligence and organizational socialization (r=.45, p<.001), and clinical competency and organizational socialization (r=.36, p<.001) in new graduate nurses. The factors affecting the organizational socialization of new graduate nurses were emotional intelligence (β=.35, p<.001), clinical competency (β=.15, p=.034), desired department (β=.13, p=.031), and nursing value and vocational aptitude among motivation for selecting the nursing (β=.17, p=.014), and explained 25.0% of the variance in organizational socialization of new graduate nurses.
Conclusion
The results of this study indicated the relationship between emotional intelligence, clinical competency, and organizational socialization, and the factors affecting organizational socialization of new graduate nurses. To improve nurses’ clinical competency in the medical field, a systematic education and support system is essential for new graduate nurses entering the profession. Therefore, nursing organizations should help new graduate nurses develop their work capabilities and adapt to the organization.

Keyword

Nurses; Emotional Intelligence; Clinical Competency; Socialization