A Factor Analysis of Professional Nurse's Competencies, Private Hospitals
Rungarun G. Gaesawahong, BS, MSN, Nursing Devision, Faculty of Nursing , Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok Thailand, Tokelau
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A FACTOR ANALYSIS OF PROFESSIONAL NURSE'S COMPETENCIES, PRIVATE HOSPITALS
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors of professional nurse's competencies, private hospitals. The sample consisted of 880 professional nurses with at least 2 years experience in a nursing unit who were recruited by multi-stage sampling. The research instrument was a professional nurse's competencies questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using Principle Components Analysis and Orthogonal Rotation with Varimax Method.
The findings were as follows: Ten factors of professional nurse's competencies, privates hospitals were identified. There were 87 items that accounted for 61.6% of the variance.
1. Evidence-base for nursing practice competencies described by 11 items
2. Client-centered communication competencies described by 16 items
3. Excellence in service behavior competencies described by 8 items
4. Leaderships competencies described by 13 items
5. Standard nursing practice competencies described by 8 items
6. Nursing informatics and technology competencies described by 9 items
7. General administration competencies described by 8 variables
8. Nursing service quality management, advocate and ethical competencies described by 6 items
9. Participate in organization advantages competencies described by 4 items
10. Learning of nursing innovation competencies described by 4 items
Keywords: Competency, professional nurse, private hospital