Fact-finding About Nursing Practice According to Years of Experience in Operative Nursing

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to clarify nursing practice by years of experience to obtain suggestions for education and support according to the growth and stage of operating room nurses.

Method: An anonymous self-administered questionnaire survey was conducted nationwide operating room nurses nat. The survey contained 39 items of nursing practice- with responses using the four-step ordinal scale. The years of experience were categorized into five groups(<1, 2–3, 4–5, 6–7, and 8 years). Calculation of descriptive statistics and Kruskal -Wallis tests were performed for the analysis. The significance level was 5%.

Results: The number of questionnaires collected was and the number of valid responses were 560 (collection rate 58.0%) and 549 (98.0%), respectively. The average number of years of surgical nursing experience was 4.9 years (SD=7.1). A significant difference between each group within 1 -year (p=0.00–0.03) was observed because of the Kruskal-Wallis test. The average value of nursing practice was low for <1 year (2.0–3.7) but high for 2–3 years (2.3–3.8). No change was found between 4–5 and 2–3 years. 6 years more was practiced patient-centered with an emphasis on patient safety and collaborate with teams.

Conclusion: The average value of many practices increased in 2–3 years, and the value of the patient-centered was equivalent to that of 8 years more.4–5 years remained unchanged at 2–3 years, and the frequency of practice of being close to the patient was low. 6 years more was patient-centered with an emphasis on patient safety.