Perception of Competence in Newly Graduated Nurses' and Possible Predictors Influencing their Perception
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Graduated, Perception, Competency, Peridictors, InfluecingAbstract
Purpose: To assess the newly graduated nurses' own perception of competence and to identify possible predictors influencing their perceptions.
Methodology: A cross sectional descriptive study design. The setting will be the the Lahore School of Nursing, Allied Health Sciences The University of Lahore. Research took 4 months after the approval of synopsis Febrary 2021 to May 2021. One hundard and fifty nursing students of both gender male and female were included in this study.Using SPSS, data analysis was performed. Graphs and tables provided the details.
Result: Total 150 participants are involved this study32.0% participants belong to 20-25 years of age group, 19.3% participants have 26-30 years of age group, 15.3% participants have 31-35 years of age group, 12.7% participants have 36-40 years of age and 20.7% participants have Above 41 year’s age. 58.0% participants were male and 42.0% female. 28.7% (n=43) participants were 1st year students, 26.7% (n=40) participants were 2nd year students, 26.0% (n=39) participants were 3th year and 18.7(n=28) participants were 4th year students.
Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The newly graduated nurses thought they were the best at assisting patients with coping and delivering ethical, individualized nursing treatment. They thought themselves were the least qualified to evaluate results and contribute to the advancement of nursing care. The newly trained nurses thought they were competent as nurses in particular.
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