Status quo and demand of core competence post training for community nurses in Qiqihar City

Abstract

Objective To understand the current situation and requirements of core competence post training for community nurses in Qiqihar City, and to provide references for improving the content and methods of core competence post training for community nurses. Methods By convenience sampling, 394 community nurses working in 65 community health service organizations in 7 district of Qiqihar city were selected from September to December of 2018. Community Nurse Core Competence Rating Scale (CNCCRS) and self-designed questionnaire were used to investigate the position training status and needs. The t test, chi-square analysis were adopted to analyze and compare the score and each dimensional score in CNCCRS for different training with different position features, and to statistically describe the needs of community nurses' core competence post training. Results The total score of CNCCRS from those who had received the post training was (145.69±30.55) . There was no significant difference in the total score of CNCCRS and the scores of each dimension between nurses who had participated in nursing related training or not (P>0.05) ; there were significant differences in the total score of CNCCRS and the scores of each dimension among nurses who had participated in different modes of training (P<0.05) . The most preferred mode of training for the nurses was in-service short online courses through initiative learning. Conclusions The core competence of community nurses in Qiqihar City who have training experience is still at the medium level, and the training has not achieved the expected outcome. It is suggested that short-term on-the-job and online independent training combining theory and practice should be carried out according to the particular needs of community nurses in the future. Key words: Community health service center; Community nurse; Core competence; Position training; Status survey