Measuring professional competencies of registered nurses and nursing students. A cross-sectional comparative study.
Journal
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis
ISSN: 2531-6745
Titre abrégé: Acta Biomed
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101295064
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 08 2022
31 08 2022
Historique:
received:
09
06
2022
accepted:
21
07
2022
entrez:
31
8
2022
pubmed:
1
9
2022
medline:
9
9
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Professional competence is essential in providing nursing care based on standards. This concept can be measured, among various instruments, with the Nurses' Professional Competence Scale Short Form (NPCS-SF). The main aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Student Nurses (SNs) of their competencies and investigate their differences in the development of nursing competencies using the Italian version of the NPCS-SF. A cross-sectional observational study design was accomplished. The research was based on a convenience sample of 328 RNs and SNs (response rate: 81.95%) recruited at the University of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Tirane, Albania and Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy. RNs averaged higher than SNs' (m= 86.11 ± 9.53 SD) in professional competencies development. The factor for which the mean was highest for RNs was 'ethics of nursing care' (m = 89.54 ± 8.31 SD). SNs scored the lowest in leadership and coordination of nursing care (m = 78.36 ± 14.55 SD). The factors that scored the highest and lowest on the scale were similar with the results of using NPCS-SF in other countries. The study results may indicate that specific training for RNs and SNs could be accomplished based on different competence factors that show low scores of the NPCS-SF. The NPCS-SF has also shown excellent reliability in the Italian context. Furthermore, these findings have implications for teaching competencies in educational institutions and further research.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK
Professional competence is essential in providing nursing care based on standards. This concept can be measured, among various instruments, with the Nurses' Professional Competence Scale Short Form (NPCS-SF). The main aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of Registered Nurses (RNs) and Student Nurses (SNs) of their competencies and investigate their differences in the development of nursing competencies using the Italian version of the NPCS-SF.
METHODS
A cross-sectional observational study design was accomplished. The research was based on a convenience sample of 328 RNs and SNs (response rate: 81.95%) recruited at the University of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Tirane, Albania and Tor Vergata University Hospital, Rome, Italy.
RESULTS
RNs averaged higher than SNs' (m= 86.11 ± 9.53 SD) in professional competencies development. The factor for which the mean was highest for RNs was 'ethics of nursing care' (m = 89.54 ± 8.31 SD). SNs scored the lowest in leadership and coordination of nursing care (m = 78.36 ± 14.55 SD).
CONCLUSIONS
The factors that scored the highest and lowest on the scale were similar with the results of using NPCS-SF in other countries. The study results may indicate that specific training for RNs and SNs could be accomplished based on different competence factors that show low scores of the NPCS-SF. The NPCS-SF has also shown excellent reliability in the Italian context. Furthermore, these findings have implications for teaching competencies in educational institutions and further research.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36043957
doi: 10.23750/abm.v93i4.13332
pmc: PMC9534237
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e2022282Références
Nurse Educ Today. 2018 Dec;71:233-239
pubmed: 30321851
Nurs Outlook. 2007 May-Jun;55(3):122-31
pubmed: 17524799
Nurse Educ Today. 2007 Jul;27(5):452-8
pubmed: 17097196
Nurse Educ Today. 2014 Apr;34(4):574-80
pubmed: 23938092
J Nurs Manag. 2019 Oct;27(7):1359-1365
pubmed: 31211908
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2000 Dec 15;25(24):3186-91
pubmed: 11124735
GMS J Med Educ. 2017 Nov 15;34(5):Doc69
pubmed: 29226237
BMJ Evid Based Med. 2019 Jun;24(3):103-108
pubmed: 30442711
Prof Inferm. 2016 Jun-Sep;69(3):174-181
pubmed: 27865088
Int J Surg. 2014 Dec;12(12):1495-9
pubmed: 25046131
Nurs Health Sci. 2011 Dec;13(4):396-403
pubmed: 21883769
Adv Skin Wound Care. 2019 Oct;32(10):470-476
pubmed: 31403476
Nurs Open. 2021 Nov;8(6):3232-3241
pubmed: 34469073
JBI Evid Synth. 2021 Feb 19;19(4):794-841
pubmed: 33625068
J Adv Nurs. 2004 Jul;47(2):124-33
pubmed: 15196186
J Clin Nurs. 2018 Jun;27(11-12):2189-2229
pubmed: 29514402
J Nurs Scholarsh. 2021 Jul;53(4):479-489
pubmed: 33899325
J Transcult Nurs. 2021 Jan;32(1):69-76
pubmed: 32418474
Nurse Educ Today. 2015 May;35(5):673-9
pubmed: 25616510
Nurse Educ Today. 2016 Feb;37:178-83
pubmed: 26703792
Int J Nurs Stud. 2007 Jul;44(5):805-13
pubmed: 16519890
BMC Nurs. 2021 Aug 11;20(1):142
pubmed: 34380487
PLoS One. 2017 Nov 8;12(11):e0187863
pubmed: 29117271
BMC Nurs. 2021 Apr 14;20(1):62
pubmed: 33853599