Core Competence Of Nurses Research Articles

Assessment of Patient Safety and Cultural Competencies among Senior Baccalaureate Nursing Students.

This descriptive, correlational, cross-sectional study examined nursing students’ educational experiences on self-reported perceptions of patient safety and cultural competence in terms of curriculum content and learning venues. We performed descriptive analyses and a one-way analysis of variance with a sample of senior-year nursing students (N = 249) attending three state universities in the United States. We used the Nurse of the Future Nursing Core Competency Model, the Patient Safety Competency Self-Evaluation Tool for Nursing Students, and The Cultural Competence Assessment Instrument. Overall, participants reported that patient safety and cultural competencies were addressed in their curricula primarily through classroom activities as opposed to laboratory/simulation or clinical settings. Among the required patient safety knowledge topics, elements of highly reliable organizations were covered the least. For patient safety competency, participants reported higher scores for attitude and lower scores for skill and knowledge. For cultural competency, participants scored much higher for cultural awareness and sensitivity than behavior. There was no statistically significant difference between scores for patient safety and cultural competencies by nursing school. The results support the need for curriculum development to include all important aspects of patient safety and cultural competencies in various teaching/learning venues.

Analysis of the Effect of ICU Specialist Nurse Training on Improving the Core Competence of Nurses

Analysis of the Effect of ICU Specialist Nurse Training on Improving the Core Competence of Nurses

Factors associated with core competencies of emergency-room nurses in tertiary hospitals in China.

Quantitative studies using validated questionnaires on core competencies of emergency nurses in China are rare and the baseline core competencies must first be evaluated before improvizations to the competencies can be implemented. This study aimed to investigate the factors potentially involved in the level of core competencies of emergency nurses from tertiary hospitals in northwest China. In this cross-sectional study, male and female emergency nurses (n = 277) from tertiary hospitals of northwest China were enrolled to complete the Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses (CIRN) questionnaire comprising of a total of seven dimensions with 58 items. General self-efficacy and perceived stress were also evaluated. Pearson correlation test and multivariate stepwise linear regression analysis were performed to assess the association between various factors associated with core competencies. Senior nurses had higher CIRN scores than junior nurses (p < .001). Married and widowed nurses had higher CIRN scores than unmarried and divorced nurses (p = .008). Nurses satisfied with their career had better CIRN scores than those who were dissatisfied (p < .001). CIRN scores were correlated with age (r = .356, p < .001), working years (r = .374, p < .001), and the general self-efficacy scale (r = .547, p < .001). Multivariable stepwise linear regression analysis showed that higher professional titles and job satisfaction were independently associated with higher CIRN scores (both p < .001). Emergency nurses from tertiary hospitals of northwest China with senior titles and job satisfaction had high CIRN scores which necessitates empowering the junior nurses by way of education and training programs to gain higher core competencies in order to deliver better nursing care to patients.

Effect of training with core competence as the theoretical framework on the critical thinking ability of operating room nurses

Objective To probe into the effect of training with core competence as the theoretical framework on the critical thinking ability of operating room nurses. Methods From October 2017 to December 2018, 40 nurses from the hospital who participated in the training of specialist nurses in the operating room were selected as research objects.The results of operating room theory and operational skills, core competence scores and critical thinking scores before and after training were compared and analyzed. Results Compared with before the training, scores of basic nursing knowledge and operating room professional nursing knowledge, scores of basic nursing operation and simulated operation environment, scores and total scores of each dimension of core competence, scores and total scores of each dimension of critical thinking were significantly improved in the theoretical assessment after the training, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). Conclusions The training with core competence as the theoretical framework has a positive promoting effect on the improvement of core competence and critical thinking of operating room nurses and lays a good foundation for the improvement of operating room nursing quality. Key words: Core competence; Training; Critical thinking ability

Application of Mini-CEX in standardized training of the first year for new nurses

Objective To improve the standardized training effects of the first year graduate new nurses by the mini clinical evaluation exercise (Mini-CEX) . Methods By cluster sampling, a total of 91 new nurses hired in 2017 of Xinqiao Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University were in control group; and 120 new nurses hired in 2018 were in experimental group. Control group carried out routine training method. On the basis of that, experimental group implemented the Mini-CEX based clinical nursing core competence training and operational skill training once a month after changing routine teaching rounds and operational training, lasting 12 times. The scores of Mini-CEX for the first and twelfth time of experimental group were compared by paired sample t-test, the theoretical achievements and skill performances of new nurses between two groups were compared by independent sample t-test. Results The scores of Mini-CEX of clinical nursing core competence training and operational skill training in experimental group for the twelfth time were (6.27±0.46) and (6.73±1.10) respectively, higher than those for the first time with statistical differences (t=-8.48, -7.64; P<0.01) . Among new nurses in standardized training of the first year, the theoretical achievements and skill performances of department in experimental group were (87.70±11.32) and (92.90±8.22) , those of hospital were (85.50±11.83) and (89.67±8.99) respectively, higher than those in control group with statistical differences (t=-2.71, -2.09, -2.24, -3.22; P<0.05) . Conclusions Mini-CEX has significant effects in training for the first year among new nurses . Key words: Nurses; Inservice training; New nurses; Mini-clinical evaluation exercise; Standardized training

Hospital Nurses’ Disaster Competencies

Background: Natural and man-made disasters have significant effects on the physical, psychological, and emotional health of society. Nurses play an essential role in disaster management. Therefore, nurses should have specific core competencies to provide care for affected people during disaster situations. Objectives: This study aimed to assess hospital nurses’ disaster competencies in such situations. Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted using a self-report questionnaire that included 50 questions on NCDS (Nurse Competence Disaster Scale) in four domains. The questionnaires were distributed among 142 nurses working in three teaching hospitals in Kerman, Iran, in 2018. Results: The average percentage scores of nurses on their responses to questions in the domains of management, ethical aspects, personal aspects, and technical aspects of disaster competencies were 39.76%, 19.53%, 32.02%, and 75.06%, respectively. In multiple regression analysis, nurses’ participation in maneuvers and their work experience exerted the strongest influence on disaster nursing core competencies. Nurses who had practice during maneuvers had higher competency scores by 19.63 units than those who had no practice (p =0.0001). Moreover, the competency scores of nurses with more than 11 years of work experience were higher by 11.42 units than the others (p =0.0001). Conclusion: According to the results of the current study, strategies such as disaster drills and continuing education programs need to be developed for nurses to improve their disaster core competency.

Evaluation of staff nurses performance in Level III private hospitals in Region IV-A basis for continuing professional development program

This study determined the clinical performance of staff nurses in Level III private hospitals. Determination of the clinical competency measured using the questionnaire checklist adopted from the nursing core competency standards. Results indicated that the overall clinical performance of staff nurses in the Beginning Nurses' Role in Client Care, Leadership and Management, and Research are competent based on the evaluation of respondents. Staff nurses' performance, according to profile divulges no significant difference in client care, leadership, and management, while a significant difference is found in research when the highest educational attainment and location of hospital affiliation are considered. Evaluation of those with master's degree is significantly higher than those with bachelor's degree and with master's units. In terms of the current position, the findings disclosed a significant difference in beginning nurses' roles in leadership and management. The correlation of client care, leadership, and management, and research revealed a directly proportional relationship.

Study on the Relationship Between Core Competence and Fixed Surgery Specialty of Nurses in Operating Room

Core competence is important for high-risk and high-demand operating room nurses, while there are few reports on the core competence of operating room nurses and its influencing factors. This study was to investigate the core competence of nurses in operating room and to explore the effect of fixed surgery specialty on their core competence. The Competency Inventory for Registered Nurses scale, which includes 7 dimensions consisting of a total of 58 items, including ethics/legal practice, professional development ability, leadership ability, clinical nursing ability, interpersonal relationship ability, education/counseling ability and critical thinking/scientific research ability, was used to evaluate the core competence of nurses. Based on the core competence scale of registered nurses, the specific items of core competence of nurses in 5 operating rooms were added to investigate 408 operating room nurses in 8 Grade 3A hospitals in Guangzhou. The total average score of core competence of nurses in operating room was (2.80±0.54). The scores of core competence of nurses in fixed surgery specialty were higher than that in unfixed surgery specialty group (P<0.05). Fixed in a particular surgery specialty is beneficial to improve the core competence of nurses in operating room and improve the quality and efficiency of surgical nursing cooperation.

Analysis of Education Needs on Nursing Core Competencies of Nursing College Students Using Importance-Performance Analysis: A Case of College A

본 연구는 간호대학생의 간호사 핵심역량 요인과 항목들의 중요도와 실행도의 차이를 분석하고, IPA를 통해 간호사 핵심역량의 중요도와 실행도를 동시에 분석함으로써 대학 교육과정 및 임상실습현장의 시사점을 제시하고자 하였다. 서울 소재 간호대학에 재학 중인 4학년 간호대학생 178명을 대상으로 간호사 핵심역량에 대한 중요도와 실행도를 측정하였으며, 주요 연구결과는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 간호사 핵심역량 8개 요인별 중요도와 실행도 차이분석결과 모든 요인에서 중요도와 실행도 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 둘째, 간호사 핵심역량 30개 항목별 중요도와 실행도 차이분석결과 모든 항목에서 중요도와 실행도 간에 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다. 셋째, 간호사 핵심역량 IPA분석 결과 1사분면(지속유지 필요 영역)에는 ‘간호전문직관’, ‘비판적 사고를 통한 통합적 간호’, ‘의사소통능력’, ‘리더십’, ‘스트레스 관리’ 요인과 이와 연관된 13개 항목이 포함되었다. 2사분면(과잉노력 지양 영역)에는 ‘비판적 사고를 통한 통합적 간호’, ‘생명존중’, ‘간호연구’ 요인과 이와 연관된 3개 항목이 포함되었다. 3사분면(우선순위 낮음 영역)에는 ‘비판적 사고를 통한 통합적 간호’, ‘생명존중’, ‘간호연구’ 요인과 이와 연관된 6개 항목이 포함되었다. 마지막으로 4사분면(개선노력 필요 영역)에는 ‘비판적 사고를 통한 통합적 간호’, ‘리더십’, ‘스트레스 관리’, ‘핵심간호술’ 요인과 이와 관련된 8개 항목이 포함되었다. 본 연구결과는 향후 간호대학생의 간호사 핵심역량 함양을 위해 교육시스템 구축 및 교육과정 재구성을 위한 기초 자료로 활용될 수 있을 것이다.The purpose of this study is to suggest methods for improving nursing core competencies of nursing college students by investigating the difference between nursing college students’s perception of importance and performance of nursing core competencies in order to understand educational needs. The nursing core competencies questionnaires survey, which was conducted for A women’s college of nursing’s students. The 178 questionnaires collected were analyzed using Importance-Performance Analysis(IPA). The results was analyzed that the means of importance of all sub-factors of nursing core competencies were higher than the means of performance, and the difference was statistically significant except for the stress management. Also it was analyzed that factors that should by urgently improved due to low performance and high degree of importance are the integrative nursing through critical thinking, leadership, stress management and core nursing. It is necessary to develop a nursing core competencies support system focusing on the sub-factors with high educational needs of the nursing college students.

Nursing Core Competencies of Staff Nurses Providing Care for Burned Patients

Background: Competency standards for nurses who specialize in the care of burn-injured patients are lacking. Currently, there are no nationally agreed on standards that define safe and competent burn nursing practice. In 2014, nurse members of the American Burn Associationproposed the Burn Nurse Competency Initiative (BNCI) with the intent of establishing a core set of competency standards for burn nursing. Aim; this study aimed to Assess Competency Levels of staff nurses providing care for burned patients. Subject and method; A descriptive Correlational research design was used in conducting this study ;The study sample is aconvenient sample and this study was conducted at two different settings , the first setting is Ahmed Orabi Hospital for burn and tumor and the other setting is Burn Unit in El-Demerdash hospital at Ain Shams University.The subjects of the study included 61 staff nurses, 33 Staff nurses working at Ahmed Orabi hospital and 28 Staff nurses working at Burn unit in El Demerdash hospital at Ain Shams University. Two types of tools were used to collect data, one Questionnaire sheet namely nurses knowledge core competencies Questionnaire, the other Observational checklist Results; the majority of staff nurses had low competency level of knowledge about burn and core competencies regarding (infection control , hazards materials safety , medication administration) at both hospitals. Conclusion; the study findings showed a statistically significant correlation between Total Core competencies of Nurses' knowledge and skills. Recommendation; Nursing administration should develop effective training program related to Infection control, medication administration and hazards materials safety.

The Development of a Standardized Framework for Primary Nurse Specialists in Diabetes Care in China: A Delphi Study.

The number of patients with diabetes has been increasing rapidly according to a 2017 report by the International Diabetes Federation. Diabetes has become one of the most challenging public health problems, and there will be an estimated 143 million patients with diabetes in China by 2035. This puts considerable pressure on nurses who specialize in the care of patients with diabetes in China and increases related social and financial burdens. Clinical practice has proven that strengthening the core competencies of nurses and establishing an evaluation system of core competencies improve both healthcare quality and patient quality of life. However, no core-competence system framework currently addresses the unique characteristics of nurses in China. The purpose of this study was to construct a core-competence system framework for primary nurse specialists in diabetes care. A brainstorming approach was conducted that worked to conceptualize the core competencies of nurse specialists in diabetes care in China. Next, a study group organized this information and conducted a seminar; 50 experts and patients with diabetes were invited to develop the first draft of the framework. Afterward, 50 experts were selected to participate in the Delphi survey. Most indicators were retained after a three-round Delphi process, and the superiority chart was used to determine the weights of the six dimensions. Forty-seven experts completed the consultation. The experts' rate of response ranged from 94% to 100%, the authority coefficient was .91, and the Kendall's coefficients of concordance in Grades 1-3 were .793, .418, and .542, respectively. An increasingly detailed, three-grade system framework was developed, including six first-grade indicators (diabetes professional knowledge, diabetes-related knowledge, communication skills and health education ability, specialized skills, clinical judgment, and specialty development capacity), 23 second-grade indicators, and 87 third-grade indicators. The weights of the six first-grade indicators were .221, .149, .192, .209, .160, and .069, respectively. The core-competence system framework includes six core competencies, which represent the main characteristics of primary nurse specialists in diabetes care who are highly recommended by experts. It is important to keep in mind that this is only a theoretical framework and thus must be further tested in clinical practice settings in China.

National Nursing Core Competency Standards: Basis for Determining the Level of Competencies of Beginning Nurses in Selected Hospitals in San Jose Del Monte

National Nursing Core Competency Standards: Basis for Determining the Level of Competencies of Beginning Nurses in Selected Hospitals in San Jose Del Monte

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN NURSING CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS OF AUSTRALIA AND THE PHILIPPINES

Philippines as one of the top producers of nurses worldwide must benchmark its national nursing standards to the rest of the world. Therefore, the standards must be compared and contrasted with other countries like Australia. The main purpose of this study is to compare and contrast nurse’s competency and performance indicators between the Philippines and Australia nursing competency system. This is a review article guided by Donnelly and Weichula’s Qualitative- Comparative Analysis (QCA). The process includes identification of the condition of interest, dichotomization and development of truth tables. Two official documents namely the Philippines’ National Nursing Core Competency Standards and Australia’s National Competency Standards for the Registered Nurse were selected as the condition of interest. Findings show that Australia adopted a one pronged-generalist, non-linear approach, and policy-based nursing education system while the Philippines emphasized on three-pronged specialization, work-based, and linear approach nursing competency standards. The Australia and Philippine nursing competency trails a different path in adopting standards for nursing education system. The strengths and weaknesses of each national nursing competency standards were discussed.

Research progress on the core competence of head nurses

With the rapid development of economy and society and the progress of health care, the requirements of the head nurses' core competence are also changing.The head nurse, as the manager of nursing work, has gradually raised the requirements on the head nurse in the new era.The development of core competence is the basic requirement of the head nurse, which is of vital importance to the development of the head nurse.This paper introduces the requirements of head nurse, the role of head nurse, the core competence of head nurse and the methods to cultivate the core competence of head nurse in the new era. Key words: Aptitude; Nurse administrators; Core competence; Leadership style; Nursing management; Interpersonal communication; Nursing research

Analyzing Nursing Students' Relation to Electronic Health and Technology as Individuals and Students and in Their Future Career (the eNursEd Study): Protocol for a Longitudinal Study.

BackgroundThe nursing profession has undergone several changes in the past decades, and new challenges are to come in the future; patients are now cared for in their home, hospitals are more specialized, and primary care will have a key role. Health informatics is essential in all core competencies in nursing. From an educational perspective, it is of great importance that students are prepared for the new demands and needs of the patients. From a societal point of view, the society, health care included, is facing several challenges related to technological developments and digitization. Preparation for the next decade of nursing education and practice must be done, without the advantage of certainty. A training for not-yet-existing technologies where educators should not be limited by present practice paradigms is desirable. This study presents the design, method, and protocol for a study that investigates undergraduate nursing students’ internet use, knowledge about electronic health (eHealth), and attitudes to technology and how experiences of eHealth are handled during the education in a multicenter study.ObjectiveThe primary aim of this research project is to describe the design of a longitudinal study and a qualitative substudy consisting of the following aspects that explore students’ knowledge about and relation to technology and eHealth: (1) what pre-existing knowledge and interest of this area the nursing students have and (2) how (and if) is it present in their education, (3) how do the students perceive this knowledge in their future career role, and (4) to what extent is the education capable of managing this knowledge?MethodsThe study consists of two parts: a longitudinal study and a qualitative substudy. Students from the BSc in Nursing program from the Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden, and from the Swedish Red Cross University College, Stockholm/Huddinge, Sweden, were included in this study.ResultsThe study is ongoing. Data analysis is currently underway, and the first results are expected to be published in 2019.ConclusionsThis study presents the design of a longitudinal study and a qualitative substudy. The eHealth in Nursing Education eNursEd study will answer several important questions about nursing students’ attitudes toward and use of information and communications technology in their private life, their education, and their emerging profession. Knowledge from this study will be used to compare different nursing programs and students’ knowledge about and relation to technology and eHealth. Results will also be communicated back to nursing educators to improve the teaching of eHealth, health informatics, and technology.International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/14643

Clinical practice of Master of Nursing Specialist based on "Double Track In One" Study on the effect of cultivation Model

Objective To explore the effect of combining graduate education of Master of Nursing Specialist with standardized training in a college in Chongqing. Methods Cluster sampling was used to select 25 of the class of 2015 nursing degree graduates who had participated in the standardized training of nurses, and 18 of the class of 2018 nursing degree graduates who had not participated in the standardized training of nurses. The core competencies of nurses for the grade 2015 and 2018 was investigated. In addition, the satisfaction of grade 2015 students was investigated, and the training effect and existing problems of the Double Track In One clinical practice training mode were analyzed in combination with the standardized training results of nurses.At the same time, the Double Track In One clinical practice training mode was described. Results The total score of the core competence of nurses of grade 2015 was 108.40±20.47, and the total score of the core competence of nurses of grade 2018 was 128.68±26.83. The score of the students of grade 2015 was higher than that of the students of grade 2018 in clinical ability, critical thinking and scientific research ability, interpersonal relationship, leadership, ethics and legal practice, and the difference was statistically significant (t=-3.05, P < 0.05). The total score of the satisfaction survey was 88.12±12.44, which was at a medium level. Conclusion Chongqing Medical University has conducted the clinical practice training of Double Track In One for Master of Nursing Specialist, which has achieved good results and effectively improved the core competence of nurses for nursing graduate students, providing a good reference for further promoting the link between nursing graduate education and professional qualification. Key words: Double track in one; Master of Nursing Specialist; Clinical practice

Application of CDIO teaching mode in the cultivation of core competence of neurosurgery nurses

Objective To explore the application of conceive-design-implement-operate (CDIP) teaching modein the training for neurosurgical specialist nurses' core competence. Methods A total of 76 trainees of neurosurgery specialist nurses in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from October 2014 to August 2018 were selected as the research objects. The goal and content of core competence training were formulated by CDIO teaching mode, and the training program was designed and implemented. The results of core competence, general self-efficacy, theoretical assessment and nursing practice assessment before and after training were compared. Results The total score of general self-efficacy of trainees after training was (29.54±5.02) , higher than that before training (27.43±4.73) , with statistical difference (P<0.01) ; the core competencies of trainees after training included critical thinking and scientific research (CR) , clinical care (CC) , leadership (LD) , interpersonal relationship (IR) , law and ethics (LE) , professional development (PD) and teaching consultation (TC) were (31.29±5.52) , (29.11±4.73) , (32.08±5.35) , (25.78±4.97) , (25.72±5.10) , (20.13±3.25) , (22.37±4.42) respectively, higher than those before training[ (27.33±6.08) , (26.93±5.84) , (29.32±6.51) , (23.13±5.38) , (22.92±5.75) , (18.87±4.33) , (20.72±5.19) ]with statistical significance (P<0.05) . The scores of theoretical and nursing practice assessment of trainees after training were (91.96±3.58) , (95.17±2.34) respectively, higher than those before training [ (78.87±4.96) , (83.21±3.98) ] with statistical difference (P<0.01) . Conclusions The application of CDIO teaching model in the training of neurosurgical specialist nurses can improve students' core competence and general self-efficacy, and provide useful reference for the training of neurosurgical specialist nurses' core competence. Key words: Neurosurgery; Specialist nurses; Core competence; Conceive-design-implement-operate mode; Self-efficacy

The Research of Present Situation and Influencing Factors of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Nursing Competence in Gastroenterology Department of Grade A of level Ⅲ Hospital in Shandong Province

Objective: The research is to study the present situation and influencing factors of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) nursing competency in grade A of level Ⅲ hospital in Shandong province. and provided reference for further training and education of IBD nurses. Methods: From October, 2018 to May, 2019, the research is a cross-sectional study including 17 cities, 327 IBD nurses (qualified group n=197, unqualified group n=130) based on the IBD nursing competency questionnaire. The questionnaire is self-designed on the reference of registered nurse core competence scale and the reliability and validity have been tested very well. Results: The IBD nursing competence questionnaire has 8 categories and 68 entries. The content validity index (CVI) is 0.90, while the Cronbach index is 0.992. The median score of IBD nursing competency is 70.59 and each category vary from 55.00 to 84.38. Among them, the critical thinking skills or research ability (55.00) and continuing nursing (58.33) behave not very well. According to the single factor analysis, the hierarchy (P=0.031) and the follow-up numbers of IBD patients (P=0.001) are two significant factors for the IBD nursing competency. In the Logistic multiple factors analysis, the hierarchy (N(1) and N(2)) and the follow-up numbers of IBD patients (21-50 patients) are also important factors. Conclusion: The present situation of IBD nursing competency of Shandong province is acceptable. But there is still a long way to go in the aspect of critical thinking skills, research ability, and continuing nursing. Nurse hierarchy level and follow-up of IBD patients affect nursing competence and we should reinforce the training and education of IBD nurses.

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

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

Factors Affecting Disaster Nursing Core Competencies in Clinical Nurses

본 연구의 목적은 임상간호사의 재난간호 교육요구도와 핵심수행능력 정도를 알아보고 핵심수행능력에 영향을 미치는 요인을 확인하고자 함이다. 연구결과, 재난경험에 따라 교육요구도에 차이가 있었고(p=.036), 연령(p=.013), 부서 (p=.007), 재난교육 경험유무(p<.001), 재난대비 인식정도(p<.001)에 따라 핵심수행능력 정도에 차이가 있었다. 또한 재난 간호 핵심수행능력 정도에 영향을 미치는 요인으로 재난대비 인식정도(p=.003), 재난교육 경험(p<.001)을 확인하였다. 이 에 재난상황에서 신속하게 대응할 수 있는 재난역량을 향상시키는데 기초자료로 활용될 것이며 임상실무 교육프로그램 개발을 모색하는데 기여할 것으로 기대한다.