Study on the Role Performance and in Relevant Factors of Chief Nurses Working in Wards at University Hospitals

Abstract

〔Aims〕Clarify the actual situation and related factors of the role performance of the chief nurse working in the ward at the university hospital.

〔Methods〕The subjects were 1786 chief nurses working in wards at 53 university hospitals with 100 beds or more nationwide. A questionnaire survey was conducted on individual characteristics, organization-related characteristics, role performance, and excellence in nursing practice. The relationship between role performance and factors was examined by multiple regression analysis by the stepwise method.

〔Results & Conclusions〕We analyzed 847 valid responses（recovery rate 51.1%）. The actual situation of role performance showed a relatively high score. Regarding related factors, a significant positive correlation was shown with the excellence self-assessment scale of nursing practice. In addition, self-improvement / learning ability, experience of educators, and job descriptions of chief nurses were related. Since the excellence of nursing practice is related to the role performance of the chief nurse, it was suggested that it is effective to appoint a person who has systematically made efforts to excel in nursing practice in the specialized field as the chief nurse. In addition, the importance of organizational support such as providing opportunities for self-improvement and clarifying the roles and abilities of chiefs through job descriptions was suggested.