Hemşirelerin Profesyonel Değerlerinin Belirlenmesi

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the professional values of nurses. Method: The research was carried out with 257 nurses working in a Training and Research hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul province. Data of the descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected with the socio-demographic data form and the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale, and evaluated with the SPSS 21.0 program. Percentage, mean, independent groups t-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyze the collected data. Results: The general point average of the participating nurses on the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale was 124.49 ± 16.80. A statistically significant difference was found between the nurses ‘gender, education levels, the unit they work in, the number of patients being cared for, the status of following scientific publications, participating in scientific activities and the overall score of the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale (p <0.05). Nurses who stated that they always followed scientific publications and indicated that they always participated in scientific activities had higher professional values. Conclusion: It can be stated that nurses have higher scores in terms of professional values, but there is a need for institutional support both in the education process, in maintaining professional values after graduation, in keeping up with scientific publications and participating in scientific activities.