Nursing Competency, Self-Esteem, and Job Stress between Floating Nurses and Clinical Nurses
10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.2.248
- Author:
Won Jin JU
1
;
Miyoung KIM
Author Information
1. Doctoral student, Department of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, RN, Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Clinical Competency;
Self Esteem;
Stress
- MeSH:
Clinical Competence;
Education;
Mental Competency;
Nursing;
Self Concept;
Seoul;
Tertiary Healthcare
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2017;23(2):248-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was aimed to compare nursing competency, self-esteem, and job stress between floating nurses and clinical nurses. METHODS: The data were collected between October 1(st) and December 31(st), 2015, from 43 floating nurses and 57 clinical nurses working at a tertiary care hospital in Seoul. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN 23.0, using descriptive statistics and the t-test, χ2 test, ANCOVA, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and Stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: The nursing competency of clinical nurses was significantly higher than that of floating nurses (F=4.370, p=.039). For both floating and clinical nurses, nursing competency was positively correlated with self-esteem (floating nurses, r=.47, p=.002; clinical nurses, r=.62, p < .001). Also, For both floating and clinical nurses, the most significant predictor of nursi ng competency was self-esteem(floating nurses, β=0.45, p=.001; clinical nurses, β=0.60, p < .001). CONCLUSION: Efforts are needed to increase the nursing competency of the floating nurse through the improvement of the floating system, the nursing work environment, and continuous education. Also, as self-esteem is the most effective predictor of nursing competence, nursing intervention is needed to improve self-esteem of the floating nurse.
