Table 2 Mean score of nurses̍ professional competency (n = 172)
From: Professional competency and moral courage among staff nurses
Professional competency items | Mean | Std. Deviation | Level | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nursing care, 5 items | |||||
Autonomously apply the nursing process | 3.10 | ± 1.222 | Low (35–105) | 40 | 23.3% |
Meet patient’s basic physical requirements | 2.90 | ± 0.986 | |||
Meet patient’s specific physical requirements | 3.15 | ± 1.001 | |||
Document patient’s physical status | 2.88 | ± 0.873 | |||
Document patient’s emotional status | 2.97 | ± 1.045 | |||
Value-based nursing care, 5 items | |||||
Respectfully communicate with patients, relatives and staff | 2.95 | ± 1.166 | |||
Show respect for patient independence, honesty and dignity | 2.88 | ± 0.942 | |||
Enhance patients’ and relatives’ knowledge and experiences | 2.85 | ± 0.974 | |||
Show admiration for different values and beliefs | 2.95 | ± 1.036 | |||
Contribute to a complete view of the patient | 3.01 | ± 1.177 | |||
Medical and technical care, 6 items | |||||
Manage drugs and clinical request of knowledge in pharmacology | 2.84 | ± 1.167 | |||
Independently administer prescriptions | 2.83 | ± 1.172 | |||
Pose questions about blurred instructions | 2.90 | ± 1.429 | |||
Support patients during examinations and treatments | 2.83 | ± 1.311 | |||
Follow up on patient’s conditions after examinations and treatments | 3.10 | ± 1.564 | |||
Handle medical/technical equipment according to regulation and safety routines | 3.05 | ± 1.578 | |||
Care pedagogics, 5 items | |||||
Provide patients and relatives with provision to enhance sharing in patient care | 3.02 | ± 1.406 | Moderate (106–131) | 105 | 61% |
Inform and educate individual patients and relatives | 2.94 | ± 1.431 | |||
Inform and educate groups of patients and relatives | 3.88 | ± 1.637 | |||
Make sure that information given to the patient is understood | 2.90 | ± 1.644 | |||
Inspire the patient to follow treatments | 2.85 | ± 1.683 | |||
Documentation and administration of nursing care, 8 | |||||
Make use of applicable data in patient records | 2.94 | 1.771 | High (132–175) | 27 | 15.7% |
Use information technology as a provision in nursing care | 3.28 | ± 1.836 | |||
Document according to current legislation | 2.98 | ± 1.818 | |||
Comply with current legislation and routines | 3.03 | ± 1.969 | |||
Switch sensitive personal data in a safe way | 3.00 | ± 1.988 | |||
Detect work-related risks and prevent them | 3.18 | ± 2.140 | |||
Continuously engage in professional development | 3.03 | ± 2.090 | |||
Lead and develop health staff teams | 3.05 | ± 2.253 | |||
Development, leadership and organization of nursing care, 6 items | |||||
Act sufficiently in the event of unethical conduct among employees | 2.97 | ± 2.273 | |||
Apply philosophies of disaster medicine | 3.22 | ± 2.357 | |||
Search and appraisal relevant literature for evidence-based nursing | 2.74 | ± 2.493 | |||
Cooperate with other professionals in care pathways | 3.52 | ± 2.592 | |||
Teach, supervise and measure students | 3.00 | ± 2.471 | |||
Oversee and educate staff | 3.44 | ± 2.713 | |||