Comparative analysis of the core competence between the upgraded and the full-time bachelor nurses / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To provide the effective references for reasonable arrangement of nursing post by comparison on the core competence level and characteristics between the upgraded and the fulltime bachelor nurses.Methods Questionnaire survey based on the basic demographic data and the Competency Inventory for Chinese Registered Nurse for 391 clinical nurses from 13 three level of firstclass hospitals.Results The core competence score of the upgraded and the full-time bachelor nurses showed a moderate degree of satisfaction; the full-time bachelor nurses' total scores were higher than those of the upgraded nurses,and there were statistically significant differences among 6 dimensions included critical thinking and scientific research ability; there was no significant difference in clinical nursing dimension.Conclusions The full-time bachelor nurses' core competence is higher than that of the upgraded nurses in general,but no significant difference exists in clinical nursing dimension.