A study on the frequency and importance of head nurses′ task analysis in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.24.024
- VernacularTitle:我国病房护士长工作任务频率及重要性调查研究
- Author:
Junjun ZHANG
1
;
Yan LIU
;
Hualin WEI
;
Xuegao ZHANG
Author Information
1. 国家卫生计生委人才交流服务中心综合评价处
- Keywords:
Head nurse;
Work task;
Frequency of implementation;
Importance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(24):3160-3165
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To establish the list of head nurses′ activities in China,in order to provide basis for work environment,propose the knowledge,skill and ability standard in head nurses.Methods A list of total 86 activities in 11 dimensions of head nurses′ was assembled by literature analysis and SMEs′ consultation. Convenient sampling method was used. Through a questionnaire to 395 head nurses,the frequency and importance of the activities were compared in 230 head nurses from level three hospitals,131 head nurses from level two hospitals,and 34 head nurses from special hospitals. Cronbach′s alpha coefficient was also calculated to test the reliability of the survey.Results The Cronbach′s alpha coefficient was beyond 0.9 and the result was reliable. The work in clinical practice involved multiple aspects in 395 head nurses and the top 5 frequencies of work included daily nursing work evaluation (4.60±0.67) score,patients encouragement and reassurance (4.31±0.84),regulations implementation of disinfection and isolation (4.27±0.83),to know patients′ condition (4.20±0.93),and ward environment (4.06±1.04). The top 5 important job for head nurses were regulations implementation of disinfection and isolation,critical patient′s management,medication management,rescue of critical patients,and daily nursing work evaluation.Conclusions Among all dimensions of head nurses′ activities,"nurse care quality and security management" is the most frequent activity of head nurses,which is also the most important activity.
