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KMID : 1164520110290020111
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Journal of Military Nursing Research
2011 Volume.29 No. 2 p.111 ~ p.123
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Clinical Competency, Professional Self-Concept, and Satisfaction of Clinical Practice in Undergraduate Nursing Students
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Park Mi-Sook
Lee Mi-Hyon
Gu Jeung-Ah
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study was conducted to identify the relationships among clinical competency, professional self-concept and satisfaction of clinical practice in undergraduate nursing students.
Methods : The participants consisted of 253 students who were enrolled in 6 undergraduate nursing schools. Data were collected by using a questionnaire which consisted of Clinical Competency, Professional Self-Concept and Satisfaction of Clinical Practice.
Results : The mean score for clinical competency was 3.52(range 1~5). The professional self-concept was 2.82 out of 4, and the satisfaction of clinical practice was 3.23 out of 5. There were significant professional correlations among clinical competency, professional self-concept and satisfaction of clinical practice. The construction of a multiple regression model revealed an adjusted R2 of 0.429 with the professional self-concept score serving as the major predictor variable for clinical competency.
Conclusion : The main factors affecting clinical competency are professional self-concept, satisfaction of clinical
practice and academic achievement. Therefore, we should reinforce the current curriculum to intensify the professional self-concept and improve the clinical competency of nursing students through effective education programs.
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KEYWORD
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Competency, Self-Concept, Satisfaction, Students, Nursing
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