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Lee, Park, and Jeong: Nursing Core Competencies Needed in the Fields of Nursing Practice for Graduates in Nursing
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2012; 18(4): 460-473.

Published online: 31 December 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2012.18.4.460

Nursing Core Competencies Needed in the Fields of Nursing Practice for Graduates in Nursing

Sun-kyoung Lee1, Sun Nam Park1, Seok Hee Jeong2

1Seoul Women's College of Nursing, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, Korea.

Correspondence: Seok Hee Jeong. College of Nursing, Chonbuk National University, 567 Baekje-daero, deokjin-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do 561-756, Korea. Tel: 82-63-270-3117, Fax: 82-63-270-3127, awesomeprof@jbnu.ac.kr

Received 12 November 2012       Revised 19 December 2012       Accepted 24 December 2012

Copyright © 2012 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

Abstract

Purpose

This study was done to provide information on issues of nursing core competencies needed in the fields of nursing practice for graduates in nursing, from the perspective of nursing managers, and to make suggestion for improving nursing education programs.

Methods

Ten nursing managers participated in this study. They were in charge of clinical nursing education in the fields of nursing practice. Data were collected using focus group interviews and analyzed with the content analysis methodology of Downe - Wamboldt's.

Results

Six types of nursing core competency - therapeutic nursing competency, professional nursing competency, administrative nursing competency, humanistic nursing competency, relational nursing competency, and personal nursing competency - were identified as nursing core competencies needed in the fields of nursing practice for graduates in nursing.

Conclusion

Results of the study show important evidence for decision-making about nursing curriculum revision based on nursing core competency, both in the classroom and in nursing practice areas. These results should contribute to the development of evaluation indicators for nursing students or new nurses. Further research is required to measure degree of nursing core competency in graduates of nursing and to identify the effect of competency-based education for improving nursing core competency.

Keywords: Professional competence, Nursing, Graduates, Competency-based education, Focus groups

Figures and Tables

Figure 1
Procedure of content analysis (Downe-Wambodt, 1992).
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Table 1
Characteristics of Participants
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*Data from HEALTH INSURANCE REVIEW and ASSESSMENT SERVICE webpage (http://www.hira.or.kr)

Notes

This work was supported by the Seoul Women's College of Nursing through enforcement project for educational competency of national fund in 2009.

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