Analysis of clinical competence of student nurses of higher vocational col eges

Miao Maoyun; Zhang Xiangfeng; Zhang Guosheng

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2015.22.018

Abstract：Objective:To explore the current status of clinical competence of student nurses of higher nursing vocational colleges in or-der to provide a reference for improving the clinical competence of student nurses. Methods:The clinical competence questionnaire consis-ting of 5 primary items and 23 secondary items was used to evaluate the clinical competence of 145 clinical teachers and 116 student nur-ses. Results:The clinical competence of student nurses of higher nursing vocational colleges reached medium to good level. The evaluation of student nurses on 5 kinds of clinical competences was higher than the evaluation of clinical teachers. The evaluation scores in the top 4 of the clinical teachers were caring,professional attitude,discipline and cooperation ability,the lowest scores of evaluation were diagnosis a-bility,English,planning ability and research ability;the evaluation scores in the top 4 of the student nurses were discipline,assessment,ca-ring and professional attitude,the lowest scores of evaluation were independent study,research ability,critical thinking ability and English. Conclusion:The student nurses of higher nursing vocational colleges have good occupational values,but their English and research ability was poor. Therefore they have to improve the ability in professional development and health education.