Clinical Competence and Organizational Socialization according to Communication Style of Preceptors as Perceived by New Nurses / 기본간호학회지

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine clinical competence and organizational socialization according to communication style of preceptors as perceived by new nurses. METHODS: From May 1 to July 31, 2014, data were collected from 180 new graduated nurses who had been working for 3~12 months in hospitals in Busan and one in Gyungnam. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients. RESULTS: Preceptors's communication style perceived by the new nurses included supportive type, reflective type, emotive type, and directive type in order of precedence. The average score for clinical competence was 2.82+/-0.31, and the average score for organizational socialization was 3.05+/-0.40. There were significant differences in nurses' clinical competence(F=9.087, p<.001) and organizational socialization (F=30.129, p<.001) according to preceptor's communication style. CONCLUSION: Results indicate that supportive and emotive communication styles of preceptors were important factors in the success of the preceptees' clinical competence and organizational socialization.