Current status and influencing factors of the core competencies of emergency specialty nurses in Beijing

Objective To investigate the current status and influencing factors of the core competencies of emergency specialty nurses in Beijing.

Methods From July to December 2021, a survey was conducted among emergency specialty nurses in Beijing using tools including the basic information questionnaire, the Registered Nurse Core Competency Scale, the Psychological Resilience Scale, and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. Single-factor analysis and multi-factor logistic regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors of core competencies.

Results A total of 224 emergency specialty nurses were surveyed, and 213 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective recovery rate of95.09%. The total score of core competencies of emergency specialty nurses was(206.15 ± 13.64) points, and the item average score was(3.55 ± 0.24) points. The logistic regression analysis showed that age, education, professional title, professional interest, hospital level, and job satisfaction were six variables that influenced the core competencies of emergency specialty nurses(P < 0.05). Comparing the latter with the former, such as the nurses aged ≤ 25 years old vs.those aged > 25 years old, with the college degree vs. the bachelor 's degree or higher, with the title of nurse vs. the title of nurse in charge or above, with low interest in the specialty vs. a certain interest, working in a second-class hospital vs.a tertiary hospital, with dissatisfied job satisfaction vs. basically satisfied or above, the latter has a higher level of core competencies than the former, and the risk ratios varied from 1.178 to 1.672(P < 0.05).

Conclusions The core competencies of emergency specialty nurses in Beijing were at a high level and influenced by factors such as age, education, title, professional interest, hospital level, and job satisfaction. Relevant departments should provide continuous professional training and development opportunities for newly recruited emergency specialty nurses, improve the working environment of the emergency department, and enhance the professional interest and internal satisfaction of emergency specialty nurses.