42. Competence in intensive and critical care nursing – testing an instrument for nursing students (190)
Riitta-Liisa Ääri, Researcher in trainee position, Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
Co authors: Helena Leino-Kilpi & Tarja Suominen
riiaar@utu.fi
Abstract:
Background:
There is a growing need for qualified nursing staff in intensive care units (=ICUs). Nursing in intensive and critical care requires special competencies. These special competences have to be taught to the graduating nursing students who are interested in practicing in intensive care. There is a need for spesific competence assessment tools in intensive and critical care nursing (Hanley & Higgins 2005). Therefore, it is topical to develop an instrument of competence in intensive and critical care nursing. The construction of the instrument is based on a previously made literature review and a Delphi-study.
Aim:
The aim is to develop a reliable and valid instrument of competence in intensive and critical care nursing for graduating nursing students.
Methods:
The first version of the instrument of competence in intensive and critical care will be tested with convenience sample of graduating nursing students (N=100) and also of ICU nurses (N=100) in November and December 2007. Reliability will be tested by internal consistency (Cronbach`s alpha) and test-retest (Pearson Product Moment). Face validity, content validity, construct validity (Factor Analysis) and criterion validity (BKAT as criterion instrument; developed by Toth e.g. 1994; 2003) will be tested. Connections between scores of the developed instrument and the demographics of the graduating nursing students will be statistically tested.
Results:
Data will be analysed in January 2008.
Discussion:
Results will describe how the developed instrument measure competence in intensive and critical care nursing. The results will also described graduating nursing students competence in intensive and critical care nursing.
Conclusion:
The results will be fruitful in developing basic and orientation educations in intensive and critical care nursing. The instrument will be further tested with bigger randomized sample of graduating nursing students.
Recommended reading list:
• Hanley, E. & Higgins A. 2005, ‘Assessment of clinical practice in intensive care: a review of the literature’, Intensive and Critical Care Nursing, vol. 21, no 5, pp. 268–275
• Toth, J. 1994, ‘Basic knowledge assessment tool for critical care nursing, Version 4 (BKAT-4): validity, reliability, and replication’, Critical Care Nurse, Jun, pp. 111–117
• Toth, J. 2003, ‘Comparing basic knowledge in critical care nursing between nurses from the united states and nurses from other countries’, American Journal of Critical Care, vol. 12, no 1, pp. 41–46
Source of Funding: Finland Academy and Turku University
Amount in Funding: N/A
Biography:
MNSc Riitta-Liisa Ääri works as a researcher in trainee position in Turku University, Department of Nursing Science.