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KMID : 0123520220290020124
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2022 Volume.29 No. 2 p.124 ~ p.132
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Emergency Nurses’ Critical Thinking Disposition, Problem Solving Ability, and Triage Competency
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Park Jae-Hyung
Bae Sun-Hyoung
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among critical thinking disposition, problem solvingability, and triage competency in nurses working in Emergency Rooms (ERs).
Methods: This cross-sectional study,conducted in August and September 2021, involved 118 ER nurses from three hospitals in the Gyeonggi-do metropolitanarea. The data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe? test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linearregression analysis using SPSS for Windows version 25.0.
Results: The mean score of triage competency among ERnurses was 87.63±15.65. In the regression model, age, ER experience, triage experience, critical thinking disposition,and problem solving ability predicted 52% of the triage competency. Both critical thinking disposition and problem-solvingability were noted to be significant (β=.32, p<.001; β=.36, p<.001, respectively).
Conclusion: Critical thinking dispositionand problem solving ability of ER nurses were identified as major factors in triage competency. To improve ER nurses'triage competency and enhance critical thinking disposition and problem solving ability, a systematic and ongoingprogram should be developed and implemented.
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KEYWORD
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Triage, Nurses, Decision making, Problem solving, Clinical competence
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