2015 Volume 2 Issue 1 Pages 1-8
【Objective】The objective of this study was to investigate the factors that may influence the competency of occupational health nurses of administering efficiency of working environments and working operations.【Method】Our organization mailed a self-administered questionnaire to 513 occupational health nurses and received responses from 206 (response rate: 40.2%), and 141 responses were selected for analysis. 【Results】We found that six factors, such as “Education outside your worksite is useful for administering working environments and working operations,” “You feel some difficulties in administering working environments and working operations,” were significantly associated with role recognition and work achievements. We hypothesized that the competency was influenced by those factors through role recognition and work achievements and conducted a path analysis. The competency was significantly influenced by work achievements, and the factor “On the job training (OJT) is useful”. Their employer’s positive feelings towards them were influenced by work achievements. 【Discussion】Enhanced work achievements and OJT will increase the competency of practice. In addition, enhanced work achievements will increase their employer’s positive feelings towards them.
