Qualitative research of competency in nursing assistants in Class Ⅲ general hospitals
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2019.14.008
- VernacularTitle:三级综合医院护理员胜任力的质性研究
- Author:
Fengling CHEN
1
;
Xin YANG
;
Fengli GAO
;
Jihong LIU
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学护理学院
- Keywords:
Qualitative research;
Nursing assistant;
Competency;
Semi-structured interview;
Class Ⅲ general hospital
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2019;25(14):1751-1755
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
bjective? To initially establish a competency indicator system for nursing assistants in ClassⅢ general hospitals, and to provide theoretical basis for the assessment, training, and staffing of nursing assistants. Methods? A total of 31 nursing assistants, nurses, patients and nurse managers from Xuanwu Hospital Capital Medical University, Chaoyang Hospital Capital Medical University and Luhe Hospital Capital Medical University were selected from June to October 2018. Semi-structured interviews and content analysis methods were used to collect and analyze data, respectively. Results? The competency of the tertiary general hospital nursing assistants included six categories: physical and mental traits, cognitive characteristics, basic criteria, basic abilities, nursing knowledge, and nursing skills. It was consisted of 19 competency indicators. Conclusions? Nursing assistants need to be competent in terms of knowledge, skills, abilities, and traits. Managers must pay special attention to the development of safety knowledge and training and the professional value of nursing assistants.
