Correlation analysis of core competence and job burnout for nursing teachers in college / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To survey the current situation of core competence and job burnout for nursing professional teachers in college and to analyze the correlation between them.Methods 210 nursing teachers from 16 colleges and universities were investigated with the core competence evaluation questionnaire for nursing professional teachers and Chinese Maslach Burnout Inventory (CMBI).Results The mean score of core competence for college nursing professional teachers was (2.67±0.79) points,which was at the middle low level.The overall level of job burnout for college nursing professional teachers was between none and moderate.There was significant positive correlation between job burnout and core competence,the leadership competence,problem solving competence,professional competence,teaching competence.Conclusions The job burnout level for nursing professional teachers in college is lower than the moderate level.The core competence increases with the increase of job burnout level.Making mild stress for teacher and keeping the job burnout at mild-moderate level can improve the core competence of nursing teachers in College