Competence in managing workplace violence among nursing interns: Application of latent class analysis.

AIM: To identify subtypes of competence in managing workplace violence (WPV) among nursing interns and to assess between-group differences. BACKGROUND: Nursing interns are reported to be a vulnerable population for experiencing workplace violence during their clinical placement. Although WPV could have a negative impact on nursing interns' health and attitudes towards the nursing profession, little is known about nursing interns' competence in workplace violence management or its influencing factors. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study. METHODS: Between March to April 2023, nursing interns at three tertiary general hospitals in Anhui Province, China, completed questionnaires including a general information questionnaire, the Management of Workplace Violence Competence Scale (MWVCS), the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the Emotional Labour Scale for Nurses (ELSN) and were classified into subtypes by latent class analysis. Subsequently, univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were performed to identify the influencing factors by subtypes. RESULTS: A total of 264 questionnaires were valid and the overall mean age of the participants was 21.06 ±1.41 years. Four classes were identified: low competency group (15.5%), low cognition-low coping competency group (18.2%), low cognition-medium to high competency group (21.6%) and high competency group (44.7%). The results of multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that placement hospitals with a WPV management department, emotional control effort in profession dimension and emotional pretense by norms dimension in the Emotional Labour Scale for Nurses, pursuing further education and vigour dimension in the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale were influencing factors of the potential categories of WPV management competence. CONCLUSIONS: Four classes were identified and there was competence variability among nursing interns. More attention should be given to nursing interns who did not receive WPV-related training in their school or placement hospital.

Guidance for management competency identification and development in the health context: a systematic scoping review.

BACKGROUND: Using management competency-based frameworks to guide developing and delivering training and formal education to managers has been increasingly recognized as a key strategy in building management capacity. Hence, interest in identifying and confirming the competency requirements in various contexts have been witnessed. Therefore, learnings from how competency studies were designed and conducted, how competencies were identified, and strategies in ensuring success in competency identification are of great value to researchers planning and conducting competency studies in their own country. METHODS: A scoping review was conducted guided by the Arksey and O'Malley framework and reported according to the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). All papers that published empirical studies aiming at identifying and assessing manager's competencies at the peer-reviewed journals were identified from Web of sciences, PubMed, Scopus and Emerald Management between 2000 and 2021. In order to maximize learning, studies focusing on health and non-health sectors are all included. RESULTS: In total, 186 studies were included in the review including slightly more than half of the studies conducted in health sector (54.5%). 60% of the studies focused on mid to senior level managers. Surveys and Interviews were the two most commonly used methods either solely or as part of the mix-method in the studies. Half of the studies used mixed methods approach (51.1%). Large proportion of the papers failed to include all information that is necessary to contribute to learning and improvement in future study design. Based on the results of the scoping review a four steps framework was developed that can guide designing and implementing management competency studies in specific country vs. sector context and to ensure benefits of the studies are maximised. CONCLUSION: The review confirmed the increasing trend in investing in management competency studies and that the management competency identification and development process varied substantially, in the choice of methods and processes. The identification of missing information in majority of the published studies calls for the development of more rigorous guidelines for the peer-review process of journal publications. The proposed framework of improving the quality and impact of the future management competency study provides clear guidance to management competency identification and development that promotes the functional alignment of methods and strategies with intended uses and contexts.

Profesores aumentados en el contexto de la realidad aumentada: una reflexión sobre su uso pedagógico / Augmented teachers in the context of augmented reality: a reflection on its pedagogical use

Resumen El presente artículo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre las prácticas y estrategias didácticas implementadas por los profesores, usando la tecnología de la realidad aumentada, a través de experiencias nacionales e internacionales. La importancia de esta mirada es indagar, desde una perspectiva pedagógica, cómo esta tecnología emergente es transversal a todos los ámbitos educativos y cómo la realidad aumentada permite el surgimiento de prácticas didácticas innovadoras que facilitan dinámicas enriquecedoras tanto para docentes como para educandos, sin dejar de lado las dificultades que ofrece su implementación en el aula de clase y los paradigmas que los docentes deben enfrentar.

Abstract This article aims at reflecting on the teaching practices and strategies implemented by teachers, using the technology of augmented reality, through national and international experiences. The importance of this view is to investigate, from a pedagogical perspective, how this emerging technology is transversal to all educational fields and how augmented reality allows the emergence of innovative didactic practices, which facilitate enriching dynamics both for teachers and learners, without leaving aside the difficulties offered by their implementation in the classroom and the paradigms that teachers must face.

Atribuições e competências de gerentes de enfermagem de hospitais de ensino no Paraná / Duties and competences of nursing managers of teaching hospitals in Paraná

Este trabalho tem como objetivo caracterizar os enfermeiros que exercem o cargo de gerente de enfermagem nos hospitais de ensino do Paraná; caracterizar o cargo de gerente de enfermagem nas instituições; descrever as atribuições relativas ao cargo; apreender as competências necessárias para o cargo e, como elas foram adquiridas. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva exploratória de abordagem qualitativa. Tem como cenário de estudo os hospitais de ensino do estado do Paraná. Foram entrevistados 13 enfermeiros de doze hospitais de ensino. As falas dos participantes foram pré-categorizadas nas dimensões de ensino, pesquisa, gerenciamento e assistência e, para a sua análise, utilizou-se a análise de conteúdo proposta por Bardin. Durante a realização da pesquisa os aspectos éticos foram respeitados conforme os preceitos da Resolução 466/2012. Entre os resultados verificou-se que a maioria dos enfermeiros é do sexo feminino, formados há mais de 9 anos e poucos tem experiência anterior na função. A escolha para o cargo de gerente de enfermagem variou entre indicação, promoção, eleição, processo seletivo e transferência. O quantitativo de recursos humanos que o enfermeiro gerente é responsável variou entre 27% a 60% do total de recursos humanos dos hospitais. Suas atribuições são referentes à dimensão de gerenciamento, sendo que o gerente desenvolve atividades de gerenciamento da assistência de enfermagem, de recursos humanos, custos e educação permanente e continuada. Além destas, há a participação na direção do hospital na qual o enfermeiro gerente representa a enfermagem perante a direção geral e representa a direção para os trabalhadores de enfermagem concomitantemente. Para o desenvolvimento destas atividades observou-se que são necessárias a competência política e as competências gerenciais como a liderança, gestão de conflitos e tomada de decisão. Ademais o conhecimento, a habilidade em se comunicar, o ser ético, ter senso de justiça e ser comprometido foram ressaltadas nas falas dos participantes. Não foram evidenciadas atividades e competências referentes à dimensão de pesquisa neste estudo. As competências foram adquiridas por meio da prática profissional, estudo, troca de experiências e com o apoio da instituição. Entende-se que este estudo aumenta a visibilidade e a importância do enfermeiro nas organizações de saúde além de contribuir para que os profissionais da prática se atentem para a função dos hospitais de ensino e, que as escolas formadoras se tornem mais visíveis nestes espaços.

This work aims to characterize nurses who pursue the position of nurse manager in the Paraná teaching hospitals; characterize the position of nursing manager in the institutions; describe the duties related to the position; learn the skills required for the position and how they were acquired. This is an exploratory descriptive study of qualitative approach. Its study scenario of Paraná state teaching hospitals. We interviewed 13 nurses twelve teaching hospitals. By the participants were pre-categorized into the dimensions of teaching, research, management and support, and for its analysis, we used the content analysis proposed by Bardin. During the research the ethical aspects were respected as the precepts of Resolution 466/2012. Among the results found that the majority of nursing women is formed for more than 9 years and has little prior experience in function. The choice for the position of nurse manager ranged from display, promotion, election, selection process and transfer. The quantity of human resources that the nurse manager is responsible ranged from 27% to 60% of total human resources of hospitals. Its responsibilities are related to the size of management, and the manager develops management activities of nursing care, human resources, costs and permanent and continuing education. Besides these, there is participation in the management of the hospital in which the nurse manager is the nurse before the general direction and represents the direction for nursing workers concomitantly. For the development of these activities was observed that are necessary to political competence and managerial skills such as leadership, conflict management and decision making. Besides the knowledge, ability to communicate, being ethical, sense of justice and be committed were highlighted in the speeches of the participants. No activities and skills were observed for the size of research in this study. The skills were acquired through professional practice, study, exchange of experience and with the support of the institution. It is understood that this study increases the visibility and importance of nurses in health organizations and contribute to the professional practice they pay attention to the function of teaching hospitals, and that the educational schools become more visible in these spaces.