An Effect of Using a Program for Developing Nursing Diagnosis Capabilities of Professional Nurses

Abstract

This study was a quasi-experimental research. Its objectives were 1) to study nursing diagnosis capabilities of professional nurses of a governmental hospital before and after using a program for developing their nursing diagnosis capabilities, and 2) to compare their nursing diagnosis capabilities before and after using the program. The sample comprised 15 nurses who worked for three medical wards of the hospital. They were selected by purposive sampling. There were 2 research tools: 1) the program for developing nursing diagnosis capabilities of professional nurses, and 2) a modified essay question for assessing their nursing diagnosis capabilities. The second tool was done for validity and reliability. It reliability was 0.94. Data were analyzed by mean, standard deviation and Wilcoxon signed ranks test. 14 The research findings were as followed. 1) The overall mean score and the itemized scores which were classified by nursing diagnosis steps, scenario, their age group, and their medical work experiences before using the program were totally at the low level; whereas after applying the program, they were entirely at the high level. 2) Their nursing diagnosis capabilities regarding the overall and the itemized scores with divided by nursing diagnosis steps and scenario after using the program were all significantly higher than before using the program at the level 0.05