Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of job characteristics and professional self-concept on competency in forensic nursing among operating room nurses at university hospitals. Methods: Data were collected from 164 operating room nurses employed at university hospitals. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS 23.0, using the mean, standard deviation, independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Scheffé post-hoc test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Professional self-concept showed a statistically significant positive correlation with forensic nursing competency (r=.60, p<.001). The following factors significantly influenced forensic nursing competency among operating room nurses: professional self-concept (β=.69, p<.001), total career lengths of <5 years (β=.21, p=.006) and 5-9 years (β=.20, p=.011), and job characteristics (β=.19, p=.007). A three-step regression model was statistically significant (F=29.74, p<.001) and the total explanatory power of the regression model was 41.4%. Conclusion: This study identified that professional self-concept, total career years, and job characteristics as the most significant factors influencing operating room nurses' forensic nursing competency. Therefore, it will be necessary to develop educational programs to improve professional self-concept and job characteristics.
Purpose This study was conducted to identify the influence of communication self-efficacy and perception of the patient safety culture on the experience of nursing errors among operating room nurses.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was used, with a convenience sample of 184 operation room nurses from 16 hospitals in Korea. Data were collected through a structured self-administered survey. The questionnaires included Communication, Self Efficacy, Safety Attitude Questionnaire, and experiences of nursing errors in operation room. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, Shapiro-Wilk test, Mann-Whitney U test, Kruskal-Wallis test, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple linear regression.
Results: The experience of nursing errors had significant negative correlations with communication self-efficacy (r=-.39, p<.001) and perception of the patient safety culture (r=-.36, p<.001). Factors significantly influencing the experiences of nursing errors included communication self-efficacy (β=-.25, p=.002), and perception of patient safety culture (β=-.21, p=.009). The overall explanatory power was 19% (F=14.85, p<.001).
Conclusion: It is necessary to develop continuous education and programs improving communication self efficacy and perception of patient safety culture to reduce risk of nursing errors in the operating room.
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