Perception and training needs of part-time nurses on dynamic posts of obstetric nursing

Abstract

Objective To understand the knowledge level of part-time nurses on dynamic posts of obstetric nursing and their needs for dynamic post training of obstetric nursing, so as to provide basis for the formulation of staff management training programs for dynamic posts of obstetric nursing. Methods By purposive sampling, 47 part-time nurses hired by the of Nursing in China-Japan Friendship Hospital from November to December of 2018 were selected for the study. Self-designed Obstetric Nursing Dynamic Post Perception and Training Implementation Questionnaire was used to investigate the participants' perception and training needs towards the dynamic posts of obstetric nursing. In the study, totally 47 questionnaires were distributed and 47 valid ones were collected, yielding an effective recovery rate of 100%. Results In the 47 part-time nurses, 68.09% (32/47) of them understood the dynamic post of obstetric nursing, 87.23% (41/47) of them held the opinion that admission criteria was needed for the dynamic post, 100% of them expressed the needs for pre-service training. The contents of the top three training needs were: emergency management of sudden changes of obstetric patients effects of commonly used drugs in Obstetric Department theoretical knowledge of Obstetrics specialty, and different training time was set according to the difficulty of posts. Conclusions Part-time nurses have insufficient knowledge of dynamic posts in obstetric nursing, and need to acquire obstetric specialty knowledge urgently. At the same time, training programs and assessment criteria for dynamic posts of obstetric nursing should be formulated to ensure the safe and effective operation of nursing work. Key words: Nurses; Department of Obstetrics; Part-time nurse; Dynamic posts; Training needs