Child Health Nursing Research

Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing (한국아동간호학회)
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An Analysis of Pediatric Emergency Nursing Practice and Nursing Competence among Emergency Department Nurses

응급실 간호사의 소아응급간호 업무 및 간호수행자신감 분석

  • Jeon, Heekyung (Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong) ;
  • Im, YeoJin (College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University.East-West Nursing Research Institute, Kyung Hee University)
  • 전희경 (강동경희대학교병원) ;
  • 임여진 (경희대학교 간호과학대학.경희대학교 동서간호학연구소)
  • Received : 2018.10.26
  • Accepted : 2019.03.13
  • Published : 2019.04.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency, perceived importance and competence of pediatric emergency nursing practice (PENP) in nurses who cared for pediatric patients in the emergency department. Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study analyzed 175 emergency department nurses caring for pediatric patients at 7 university hospitals with more than 500 beds, located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The measurement tool was modified from the Classification of Standard Nursing Activities to measure the frequency, importance of PENP, and nursing competence. It comprised 143 items in 16 domains of PENP. Results: The most frequent nursing practice was the domain of 'nursing records and environmental management' and the least frequent practice was the 'research and consulting' domain. The nursing care domain perceived to be most important by nurses was 'specialized intensive nursing care'. The nursing care domain with the highest level of nursing competence was 'hygiene care', and the domain with the least level of nursing competence was the 'research and consulting'. Conclusion: These results will be utilized as basic data for future pediatric emergency nursing education initiatives and for establishing priorities of nursing policy to improve health care for children admitted to the emergency department.

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