Nurses’ professional competencies in urgency and emergency units: A mixed-methods study
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https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6554.3937Keywords:
Professional Competence; Emergency Nursing; Leadership; Nursing Administration Research; Emergency Medical Services; Nurse’s RoleAbstract
Objective: to describe the professional competencies of nurses working in urgency and emergency services and to understand their perception of the essential competencies for professional performance and updating. Method: a sequential, mixed-methods and explanatory study, conducted with emergency nurses. To obtain the quantitative data, a questionnaire with 78 items was used, answered by 39 nurses and analyzed using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests. In turn, the qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with 17 nurses, whose interpretation was based on inductive content thematic analysis. The data were combined by connection. Results: a high level of competence was obtained in the self-assessment of urgency and emergency nurses in Factor 2 - Relations at work and a lower level in Factor 6 - Professional excellence (p=0.036). The qualitative data corroborated positively with the “Relations at work” factor, identifying the association of knowledge and practical experience, with competencies beyond a scenario devoid of permanent education. Conclusion: despite the high levels of competence identified in emergency nurses, the strengthening of educational strategies favors professional development and recognition.Downloads
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2023-05-15
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Nurses’ professional competencies in urgency and emergency units: A mixed-methods study. (2023). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 31, e3937. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.6554.3937