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KMID : 1164520160340020052
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Journal of Military Nursing Research
2016 Volume.34 No. 2 p.52 ~ p.68
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Educational Needs Assessment for Nurses in the Regional Trauma Centers
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Joe Seun-Young
Seo Yu-Mi
Jeong Eun-Kyoung
Choi Ju-Young
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Abstract
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Purpose : This study analyzes the completion level of the trauma nursing education courses and the educational needs for nurses working at the regional trauma centers.
Methods : The study used triangulation method. To develop questionnaires, Focus group interviews with nurses from 3 trauma centers followed by Colaizzi`s phenomenological methodology were conducted. 228 nurses working at 5 trauma centers were recruited to participate in a self-administered survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics for the completion level of trauma nursing, importance of trauma nursing education course & performance frequency. Paired t-test was used to compare deference between the importance of trauma nursing education course & performance frequency.
Results : Only 28.9% of trauma nurses have completed the trauma nursing education courses. By the survey, each of the importance scale about nursing task in trauma center scored on average 4.13±0.82(Likert 5 scale). Especially, shock patient nursing scored the highest importance nursing task, followed by airway and ventilation, thoracic and neck trauma nursing. Among 41 trauma nursing educational section, 40 subjects had significant difference between the importance and frequency. Furthermore, the study analyzed that there is a high demand on education about the most recent trends related to trauma and the equipments.
Conclusion : The study indicated needs to establish requirements as trauma nurses and reexamine trauma nursing competency. In addition, standardized trauma nursing education courses needs to be developed reflecting educational needs and frequently performed skills in clinical area.
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KEYWORD
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Trauma, Nurse, Educational needs, Trauma center, Trauma nursing
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