Educational Needs for Psychiatric Nursing Competencies among Non-Psychiatric Nurses

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify and prioritize educational needs for psychiatric nursing competencies among 142 non-psychiatric nurses from general hospitals.Methods: Data were collected from November 13 to 19 2022 through self-administered questionnaires consisting of measures of psychiatric nursing competencies. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test, Borich's needs assessment model, and the Locus for Focus model to determine the priority of educational needs.Results: Non-psychiatric nurses reported that enhancing skills in psychiatric nursing were more significant than improving knowledge and attitude using Borich’s Needs Assessment Model and the Locus for Focus Model. The highest priority educational needs were ‘Skill to distinguish whether symptoms in psychiatric patients are symptoms of mental illness or side effects of psychiatric drugs’, ‘Skill to calm and supportive communication in psychiatric emergency when psychiatric patients are at risk of harm’, ‘Attitude to remain calm about the psychotic behaviors of psychiatric patients’, and ‘Knowledge of non-therapeutic communication that interferes with effective communication with psychiatric patients’. These items should be considered as priorities among the 39 items to improve psychiatric nursing competencies.Conclusion: Results of this study suggest that developing intervention programs to enhance psychiatric nursing competencies are needed among non-psychiatric Nurses.

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“…그러나 이러한 간접적인 경험을 통한 배움은 반드시 타당하거나 최선의 방법이 아 닐 수 있어, 실제적인 의사소통 교육과 실습이 필요할 것 으로 보인다. 실제로 간호사의 의사소통과 상담에 대한 교 육요구도는 높은 편으로 나타났으며, 또한 정신병원 근무 간호사의 경우 치료적 의사소통기법과 환자면담에 대한 교육 요구가 꾸준히 높은 것으로 나타나 간호현장에서의 교육이 필요할 것으로 보인다 [10][11][12].…”