The Relationship between Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, and Job Performance in Advanced Practice Nurses

Young Soon Kim; Jung Suk Park

doi:10.11111/jkana.2013.19.5.613

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The Relationship between Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, and Job Performance in Advanced Practice Nurses

Young Soon Kim¹, Jung Suk Park²

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2013;19(5):613-621.
Published online: December 31, 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2013.19.5.613

¹Pusan National University Hospital, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Kosin University, Korea.

Correspondence: Park, Jung Suk. College of Nursing, Kosin University, 34 Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 602-703, Korea. Tel: +82-51-990-6451, Fax: +82-51-990-3031, cooler1978@kosin.ac.kr

• Received: September 10, 2013 • Revised: October 11, 2013 • Accepted: December 3, 2013

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Abstract

Purpose
To identify the extents of nursing professionalism, clinical decision making abilities and job performance of advanced practice nurses and investigate the relationship among the variables.
Methods
Participants, selected by a convenience sampling method, were 135 advanced practice nurses working in 4 tertiary care general hospitals in 'B' Metropolitan City and in 1 tertiary care general hospital in 'J' city. Data collection was done from January 15 to February 28, 2013 using self-reporting questionnaires.
Results
The average score for nursing professionalism of study participants was 81.19±7.56. for clinical decision making abilities, 140.42±9.62 and for job performance, 102.54±10.30. These averages are relatively high. The relationship between the extent of nursing professionalism and the extent of clinical decision making abilities showed an intermediate level positive correlation (r=.45, p<.001). The relationship between the extent of nursing professionalism and the extent of job performance was also an intermediate level positive correlation (r=.42, p<.001). The extent of clinical decision making abilities and the extent of job performance was an intermediate level positive correlation (r=.41, p<.001).
Conclusion
Developing a program, which can improve nursing professionalism and clinical decision making abilities of nurse, is required to enhance their job performance.
Key Words: Advanced practice nurses; Nursing professionalism; Clinical decision making abilities; Job performance

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Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department;

APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 2

Mean Scores for Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

Table 3

Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance according to General Characteristics (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department; APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 4

Correlation of Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2013.19.5.613

The Relationship between Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, and Job Performance in Advanced Practice Nurses

Table 1

General Characteristics of Participants (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department;

APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 2

Mean Scores for Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

Table 3

Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance according to General Characteristics (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department; APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 4

Correlation of Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

Table 1 General Characteristics of Participants (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department;

APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 2 Mean Scores for Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

Table 3 Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance according to General Characteristics (N=135)

OBGY=Obstetrics and gynecology; OPD=Out-patient department; APN=Advanced practice nurse.

Table 4 Correlation of Nursing Professionalism, Clinical Decision Making Abilities, Job Performance (N=135)

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