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Objective:The three-step model of ″new nurse, professional group nurse, and clinical nurse specialist″ combines the clinical professional nursing group to promote the development of clinical nurse research capabilities and the construction of nursing research teams.Methods:A three-step model of ″new nurse, professional group nurse, and clinical nurse specialist″ was established by combining the individual development of nurses and team collaboration. Taking the clinical professional nursing group as the entry point, clinical work of the clinical professional nursing group, quality control of clinical professional nursing groups, quality control circle activities, nurse career development, and nursing research team building were integrated to implement the three-step model, thereby driving the development of clinical nurses′ research capacity and nursing research team construction. The methods of the three-step model combined with clinical professional nursing groups to promote the development of clinical nurse research capabilities and the construction of nursing research teams were implemented. The following were the eleven specific management measures: Improving the structure and echelon construction of clinical professional nursing groups, developing research plans and goals from four dimensions (departments, clinical professional nursing groups, individual nurses, and new nurses), carrying out nursing research training to clinical professional nursing groups that emphasizes both theriotical methods and practical operations, organizing nursing research projects by clinical professional nursing groups, promoting the innovation of work towards digitization and informatization, promoting clinical professional nursing groups to conduct interventional studies, launching quality control circle projects by clinical professional nursing groups, participating in and hosting nursing rounds by clinical professional nursing groups, improving the clinical technical problem by The clinical professional nursing groups, encouraging collaboration and communication between clinical professional nursing groups and physicians, facilitating the cross-integration and development of clinical professional nursing groups.Results:The three-step model has promoted the growth of nurses from the route of ″new nurse, professional group nurse, and clinical nurse specialist″, built a nursing research team and talent echelon based on the breakthrough of clinical professional nursing groups, and solved clinical practical problems and produced scientific research results.Conclusions:Implementing the three-step model combined with clinical professional nursing groups to promote the development of clinical nurse research capabilities and the construction of nursing research teams can promote the collaborative development of clinical nursing research and clinical nursing work.
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Objective:To explore the method and effect of training program of clinical teaching ability enhancement for geriatric clinical nurse specialists based on Cone of Learning.Methods:A one-week clinical teaching ability enhancement training program based on Cone of Learning for geriatric clinical nurse specialists was designed and provided for a total of 70 trainees in three sessions, which mainly covered 8 items, including the design and management of training program for clinical nurse, case-based teaching method, clinical application of Workshop method, the implementation and evaluation of nursing teaching rounds, and the making of multi-media courseware. The comprehensive effect evaluation was carried out through the examination of trainees' trial teaching, the self-evaluation of teaching ability, the degree of teaching satisfaction and the feedback of teaching practice in all trainees. SPSS 22.0 was used for t-test. Results:Twenty trainees were rated as excellent with (87.32±3.26) points, and 35 rated as good with (81.75±5.19) points; the self-evaluation of integrative teaching ability scored (1.54±0.66) points before the training and (3.69±0.52) points after the training. The ability was enhanced compared with that before the training ( P < 0.001). The degree of satisfaction of the training program was 97.43% (341/350). After returning to the unit, 64.29% (45/70) of geriatric clinical nurse specialists completed the assignments. Conclusion:The training program for geriatric clinical nurse specialists can effectively improve their clinical teaching ability and is worthy of further promotion and application.
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Objective:To develop a cultural competency assessment scale for geriatric clinical nurse specialists and test its reliability and validity.Methods:Through literature research, qualitative interviews, expert correspondence, and pretesting, the cultural competency assessment scale for geriatric clinical nurse specialists was developed. A total of 140 geriatric nurses from 8 tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Guizhou, Harbin, Shandong and Shaanxi from July to September 2021 were selected for the survey.Results:The final cultural competency assessment scale for geriatric clinical nurse specialists consisted of 4 dimensions of cultural knowledge, cultural awareness, cultural skills, and cultural interaction behaviors, with 31 entries, Cronbach α coefficient of 0.953 for the scale, Cronbach α coefficient of 0.875-0.974 for the 4 dimensions, and retest reliability of 0.925. I-CVI was 0.857-1.000, and the average S-CVI was 0.974. The cumulative contribution of the four common factors was 72.51%. Conclusions:The reliability and validity of the cultural competency assessment scale for geriatric clinical nurse specialists are good and can be used to evaluate the cultural competency of geriatric clinical nurse specialists.
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Objetivo: Describir las competencias clínicas y la carga laboral del profesional de enfermería en las unidades de cuidado intensivo adulto de algunas instituciones prestadoras de servicios de Salud. Materiales y métodos: estudio observacional de corte transversal. Se estudiaron seis unidades de cuidado intensivo adulto y se trabajó con 40 profesionales de enfermería. Se diseñó y validó un instrumento mediante ronda de expertos en docencia e investigación, para evaluar las competencias clínicas de profesionales de enfermería. La carga laboral fue evaluada mediante el instrumento validado y adaptado al español, Nursing Activities Score. Resultados: las competencias clínicas que los profesionales de enfermería realizan en menores porcentajes son: apoyo a familiares por al menos una hora 2,7%; comunicación con familiares 2,7%; centrando su atención en administración de medicación, excluidos fármacos vaso activos 89,2%; tareas administrativas rutinarias y de organización con dedicación de 2 horas en el turno, investigación, actualización de protocolos, tramitación de ingresos y altas. El promedio del Nursing Activities Score, auto diligenciado fue de 68 puntos y en el observacional de 53. La diferencia entre los promedios no fue estadísticamente significativa p 0.078, lo que indica mayores niveles de sobrecarga percibidos por los profesionales, en escala de cien puntos. Conclusión: la evaluación de las competencias clínicas y la carga laboral del profesional de enfermería que labora en las Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo, favorecen la toma de decisiones y las prácticas de la disciplina, en beneficio de la calidad del cuidado de enfermería en unidades especializadas.
Objective: Describe the nursing competency and nursing workload of the nursing professional in the adult intensive care units from some Institutional Health Service Providers. Materials and Methods: Observational study of cross-sectional data. Six adult intensive care units were studied and worked with 40 nursing professionals. An instrument was designed and validated by expert teachers and researchers, to evaluate the nursing competency of the nursing professionals; the work overload was evaluated through an instrument that was validated and adapted to Spanish, Nursing Activities Score. Results: The clinical competences of nursing professionals made in lower percentages are family support for at least one hour (2.7%), communication with the family (2.7%), focusing their attention to medication administration, excluding vasoactive drugs (89.2%), dedicated administrative and organization daily tasks for 2 hours during the shift, research, updating protocols, processing admission and release of patients. The Nursing Activities Scores instrument, which was self-filled had an average of 68 points, and the observational instrument had an average of 53 points. The difference between the averages was not statistically significant p=0.078, indicating higher levels of work overload perceived by the professionals, with a scale of 100 points. Conclusion: The evaluation of nursing competency and workload of the nursing professional who work at the Intensive Care Unit, favor decision-taking and practices of the discipline in benefit of the nursing care quality given at the specialized Intensive Care Units.
Objetivo: Descrever as competências clínicas e carga ocupacional do enfermeiro nas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva (UTI) de adultos de algumas instituições de serviços de saúde. Materiais e métodos: Estudo observacional de corte transversal. Estudaram-se seis UTI de adultos, trabalhou-se com 40 enfermeiros. Formulou-se e validou-se um questionário por expertos em docência e pesquisa para avaliar as competências clínicas de enfermeiros; a carga de trabalho avaliou-se pelo instrumento adaptado ao espanhol, Nursing Activities Score. Resultados: As competências clínicas que os enfermeiros realizam em menos proporção são: apoio familiar pelo menos por uma hora (2,7%), comunicação com os familiares (2,7%) sendo o eixo do seu trabalho a administração de medicação, excluindo os fármacos vasoativos (89,2), tarefas administrativas rotineiras e de organização com duração de duas horas no plantão, pesquisa atualização de protocolos e gestão do ingresso e a alta hospitalar. A média do Nursing Activities Score, auto preenchido foi de 68 pontos e do observacional de 53 pontos, sem diferenças estatísticas entre ambas aferições (p=0.078), indicando maiores níveis de sobrecarga de trabalho percebidos na escala de cem pontos. Conclusão: A avaliação das competências clínicas e a carga ocupacional do enfermeiro que trabalha nas UTI de adulto, favorecem a toma de decisões e as práticas da disciplina beneficiando a qualidade do cuidado de enfermagem em unidades especializadas.
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Workload , Clinical Competence , Critical Care , Nurse CliniciansABSTRACT
Objective@#To understand the experience and needs of elderly specialist nurses during the period of specialist training, and to provide reference and basis for the establishment of a more perfect training plan for elderly specialist nurses.@*Methods@#A one-to-one in-depth interview was conducted among 5 students in the third training course of the Beijing Nursing Society with the method of phenomenological research. Colaizzi undefineds seven-step data method of phenomenology was used to analyze the results.@*Results@#Five topics were abstracted from the experience of training aged specialist nurses, including stress, safety awareness, harvest and growth, professional pride, teaching teachersundefined views and suggestions on scientific research.@*Conclusions@#The curriculum setup of elderly specialist nurses needs to be optimized. It is necessary to strengthen the training of scientific research, optimize the teachersundefined strength and perfect the training means, and the managers should formulate the specialty and standardization of the elderly nursing as soon as possible. To provide the necessary support for the training of elderly specialist nurses.
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Objective@#To explore the role function of infusion nurse specialists suitable for China′s national conditions by using Delphi method.@*Methods@#Totally 24 experts were consulted for two rounds, According to the consultation results, the role function of infusion nurse specialists were formulated.@*Results@#After two rounds expert consultation, six primary indexes and fifty-two secondary indexes for the role function of infusion nurse specialists have been developed. The average coefficient of authority, coefficient of determination, coefficient of familiarity of experts were 0.83, 0.93, 0.73 respectively.@*Conclusion@#the consensus has achieved between experts about the indexes of role function, the result of study has high credibility, it could provide reference information for relevant department to set the role function of infusion nurse specialists.
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Objective To understand the experience and needs of elderly specialist nurses during the period of specialist training, and to provide reference and basis for the establishment of a more perfect training plan for elderly specialist nurses. Methods A one-to-one in-depth interview was conducted among 5 students in the third training course of the Beijing Nursing Society with the method of phenomenological research. Colaizzi undefineds seven-step data method of phenomenology was used to analyze the results. Results Five topics were abstracted from the experience of training aged specialist nurses, including stress, safety awareness, harvest and growth, professional pride, teaching teachersundefined views and suggestions on scientific research. Conclusions The curriculum setup of elderly specialist nurses needs to be optimized. It is necessary to strengthen the training of scientific research, optimize the teachersundefined strength and perfect the training means, and the managers should formulate the specialty and standardization of the elderly nursing as soon as possible. To provide the necessary support for the training of elderly specialist nurses.
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Objective To explore the role function of infusion nurse specialists suitable for China′s national conditions by using Delphi method. Methods Totally 24 experts were consulted for two rounds, According to the consultation results, the role function of infusion nurse specialists were formulated. Results After two rounds expert consultation, six primary indexes and fifty-two secondary indexes for the role function of infusion nurse specialists have been developed. The average coefficient of authority, coefficient of determination, coefficient of familiarity of experts were 0.83, 0.93, 0.73 respectively. Conclusion the consensus has achieved between experts about the indexes of role function, the result of study has high credibility, it could provide reference information for relevant department to set the role function of infusion nurse specialists.
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Objective To analyze job information of clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in comprehensive children′s hospital,andclarify CNS′s qualification requirements. Methods Using working log and questionnaires to conduct a survey on 39 nurses and doctors in children′s hospital. Results Qualified CNS position asks for academic requirements for the undergraduate or above;pediatric work experiences for more than 5 years, pediatric specialist work experiences for more than 3 years, and also 3-6 months ICU work experience; competency of clinical practice skills, interpersonal skills, analysis and evaluation of decision-making. Direct clinical nursing is the core of CNS daily work content. Conclusions Job descriptions should be established to meet the pediatric CNS job characteristics,to ensure the CNS personnel selects.
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Objective To formulate job evaluation index system for clinical nurse specialist in comprehensive children′s hospital. Methods A total of 19 experts were consulted by two-round Delphi method to ensure the item of index system, the order and weight of each index was determined by hierarchy analysis. Results The evaluation index system included 5 level-1 dimensions, 13 level-2 dimensions and 30 level-3 items. The authority of the expert advisory coefficient was 0.84, determine coefficient was 0.91, familiarity cofficient was 0.77. The coordination coefficient of one, two, three indexes were 0.44, 0.52, 0.51, with statistical significance (P < 0. 05). Conclusions The job evaluation index system is reliable and valid, which can provide basis on job management.
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Objective To explore the training mode and practical effects of nurse training on oncology nursing. Methods One hundred students were chosen by examination and inspection and then trained in the full-time centralized training mode. In the program, the theory courses focused on the characteristics of specific nursing. Multi-mode teaching was adopted in the clinical practice. Thelearn andteach evaluation was implemented throughout the whole process. Results All of the students were trained in our training base with the pass rate of 98.0%. The rate of satisfaction with teaching and management quality reached 100.0%. Conclusion The scientific and standard training can improve the knowledge and skills of the oncology nursing specialists.
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PURPOSE: Clinical competence among nurses is an essential requirement for the provision of safe and effective patient care. This study aims to classify types of professional quality of life experienced by Korean nurses, and examine the relationship between demographic and professional characteristics and clinical competence among nurses experiencing each type. METHODS: A total of 335 nurses completed questionnaires assessing professional quality of life, clinical competence, and demographic and professional characteristics. Following identification of the underlying factors of professional quality of life, we classified participants into three clusters. RESULTS: There were significant differences in age, marital status, religion, educational status, and position between clusters. Results also revealed that nurses with high compassion satisfaction and low compassion fatigue (burnout, secondary traumatic stress) tended to have higher clinical competence. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that it is possible to directly examine the relationship between professional quality of life level and clinical competence among nurses. Thus, interventions to increase nurses' compassion satisfaction and relieve compassion fatigue are needed, as professional quality of life may affect clinical competence.
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Adult , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Attitude of Health Personnel , Clinical Competence , Cross-Sectional Studies , Job Satisfaction , Nurses/psychology , Quality of Life , Republic of Korea , Stress, PsychologicalABSTRACT
Objective To describe the current status and existing problems on the specialist nurse in China and provide references for nurse management.Methods The following databases were searched:Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (SinoMed),China Academic Journal database,Chinese Science and Technology journals database,using the key words specialty nurse,clinical nurse specialist and advanced practice nurse.Strict inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied.Results Seven hundred and eighteen papers were eligible for inclusion.The earliest paper was published in 1992,then the number increased yearly.Most of the papers were reviews or summaries of experience,and the hotspot were about the nurse specialist in ICU,operating room,emergency,oncology and diabetes department.Conclusions The attempt about nurse specialist have been carried out in the whole country,but further improvement and practice are needed to solve the existing problems such as the definition,training,certification and nurse management,and it is urgent for us to explore a suitable way for the development of specialist nurse in China.
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Objective To study the clinical nurses and nursing students' cognition of clinical nurse specialist (CNS) and provide the basis for promoting the development of CNS.Methods Quantitative and qualitative research were adopted in this study.One hundred and ninety clinical nurses and nursing students were investigated with a questionnaire about the cognition of CNS,and the qualitative research was conducted on 9 clinical nurses selected by purposive sampling method.Results Most participants realized the importance of CNS and 78.4％ of them wished to be an excellent CNS.The cognition was different between the two groups,especially in terms of ability,working performance and status.Conclusions We should improve the clinical nurses and nursing students' cognition of CNS,and cultivate them with the core competence of CNS.Meanwhile,improving the status and confirming the role must be done to promote the development of CNS in China.
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the influence of clinical nurse specialists' emotional intelligence on their organizational commitment and turnover intention. METHODS: A descriptive study with second data analysis was conducted with permission. The original data was from the policy research on the status of clinical nurses with extended role hosted by the Hospital Nurses Association in 2007. RESULTS: The mean score of emotional intelligence, organizational commitment, turnover intention were 58.66 (+/-6.63), 46.71 (+/-3.54), 12.87 (+/-3.98) respectively. Emotional intelligence had 40% positive influence on organizational commitment (F=50.58, p<.01, adj.R2=.16) and 24% negative influence on turnover intention (F=16.68, p<.01, adj.R2=.06). CONCLUSION: The results recommend to develop a program that enhances clinical nurse specialists' emotional intelligence. The program could be utilized as an institutional retention strategy to increase clinical nurse specialists' organizational commitment and decrease their turnover intention.
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Humans , Emotional Intelligence , Intention , Nurse Clinicians , Retention, Psychology , Statistics as TopicABSTRACT
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe role conflict and job satisfaction of Neurosurgery Clinical Nurse Specialist(NCNS) and to identify associated factors. METHOD: The target populations was 77 NCNSs from 30 general hospitals. Data were collected with self-administered questionnaires and analyzed using t-test and ANOVA. RESULTS: The overall mean scores of role conflict and job satisfaction were 3.60(+/-0.54) and 3.04(+/-0.46) respectively. Significant variables affecting role conflict were the working period as NCNS, the number of colleague NCNSs in working hospital, and assignment of prescription rights. The significant variable affecting job satisfaction was assignment of prescription rights. There was no statistically significant correlation between job and role conflict. CONCLUSION: The variable effecting both role conflict and job satisfaction was the extent of prescription rights. In order to improve the quality of patient care and to protect Neurosurgery Nurse Clinical Specialist, the enactment of law on prescription practice is needed.
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Humans , Health Services Needs and Demand , Hospitals, General , Human Rights , Job Satisfaction , Jurisprudence , Neurosurgery , Nurse Clinicians , Patient Care , Prescriptions , Specialization , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
PURPOSE: This descriptive study was conducted to project the number of critical care APNs needed in critical care units in an acute care hospital setting, up to the year 2020. METHOD: Necessary data and information were collected from various funded reports, professional literature, web-sites and personal visits to national and private institutions. The demand of critical care APNs were projected based on two critical care APNs per critical care units. RESULT: The projected number of critical APNs for the critical care units in acute care hospital settings as follows: 1) The total projected number of critical care APNs needed for critical care units were 1,270 in 2001. 2) By the year 2020, total number of projected critical care APNs needed in critical care units will be 1,080-1,700. CONCLUSION: In order to match the supply to the need, the professional organization should direct their efforts toward enacting legislation. Educational systems should identify strategies in initiation of critical care APN programs in masters level as well as standardizing curriculums across the programs.
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Humans , Critical Care , Curriculum , Financial Management , Nurse Clinicians , Nurse Practitioners , SocietiesABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to develop a curriculum for the oriental clinical nurse specialist program based on the understanding of Korean human beings so as to develop nursing as a profession and promote the client's health. The design of this study was based on literature review and nominal group study. The research was managed by East-West Nursing Research Institute of nursing science college at Kyung Hee University. The research team was composed of 17 professors of nursing departments of oriental medical colleges. We obtained opinions from Oriental Nurses Association, Oriental Nursing Research Association, and professors in oriental medical college. We reviewed articles, curriculums of other clinical nurse specialist programs, medical laws and the curriculum development plan for the oriental clinical nurse specialist program from Korean Nurses Association. We discussed a curriculum thoroughly in numerous meetings. We developed a following curriculum: 1. Educational philosophy was founded on the oriental human view which was based on Chun-In union theory. It was founded on the oriental health view which recognized health being in harmony with nature and the balance of body function with the harmony of Yin-Yang in the five elements. In addition, it was founded on oriental nursing view to promote these health states. 2. Educational goals were to train oriental clinical nurse specialists, oriental nursing educators and oriental nursing researchers who developed knowledge of oriental nursing theory, nursing practice and created a leadership. 3. Curriculum consisted of 48 credits, of which 36 credits are based on lectures and laboratory classes and 12 credits are based on clinical practice. 36 credits consisted of 5 general subject credits and 31 core subject credits. General subjects consisted of nursing theory, nursing research, law and ethics. Students who had earned master's degrees are not required to take the general subjects. Core subjects consisted of 11 subjects such as advanced physical examination and laboratory, oriental nursing theory, original text of oriental nursing, oriental medical nursing, oriental pediatric nursing, oriental gynecologic nursing, oriental gerontologic nursing, oriental pharmacology, oriental constitutional nursing, advanced nursing of channels and acupuncture points and laboratory and oriental rehabilitation nursing and laboratory. In addition, clinical practice in a hospital ward, out patient department, herb prepation room, department of physical therapy and health promotion center in oriental medical hospitals for 12 weeks. To admit this program, students should complete prerequisites of introduction to oriental nursing and nursing of channels and acupuncture points. 4. Course contents of each subjects were developed to include the course's goal and objectives and specific items. 5. Evaluation involved lecture, laboratory and in field practice. We applied various evaluation systems and methods that were based on both knowledge and skills of the students to ensure full credibility and validity.
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Humans , Acupuncture Points , Curriculum , Ethics , Health Promotion , Jurisprudence , Leadership , Lecture , Nurse Clinicians , Nursing , Nursing Research , Nursing Theory , Pediatric Nursing , Pharmacology , Philosophy , Physical Examination , Rehabilitation Nursing , Social Change , Yin-YangABSTRACT
I took a summer course at the School of Nursing of the University of Delaware in the United States. The 4-week neurology and neurosurgery course had been organized by a clinical nurse specialist. The curriculum was extremely effective because one clinical topic was taught for a certain period of time. This system has been judged to be useful for teaching clinical nursing. A similar program might also be useful for nursing schools in Japan.