Contribution of Non -Technical Skills on Nurses' Performance Efficiency of Nursing Care Process in Intensive Care Units | ||
| Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 7, Volume 19, Issue 2, November 2020, Pages 127-150 PDF (651.23 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/tsnj.2020.131968 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Eman Abd EL Hady Elmohmady1; Reda Abd El-Fatah Abo Gad2; Amal Hamdy Abou Ramadan3 | ||
| 1B.Sc.N. - Faculty of Nursing | ||
| 2Prof. of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Services Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Tanta University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Non-technical skills (NTS) are social, cognitive and personal skills that can enhance staff nurses to carry out technical skills, tasks and procedures. Aim: The study aimed to assess contribution of non-technical skills on nurses' performance efficiency of nursing care process in Intensive Care Units. Design: Descriptive correlation research design was used in the study. Setting: the study was conducted at El Mahala El-kobra General Hospital which affiliated to the Ministry of Health and Population. The subjects: all (N= 200) available nurses at intensive care units who are working at the time of data collection were included in the study. Tools: Data was collected by using two tools. 1) Nurses’ performance of nursing process observational checklist. 2) Non-technical skills of nurses' questionnaire. Results: The result showed that more than two- thirds (71.0%) of nurses had satisfied level in performing total technical skills and less than two -thirds (63%) of nurses had satisfied level in total non – technical skills. Conclusion: There was significant positive correlation between overall observed nurses' technical skills and their overall non-technical skills. Recommendation: establishing specific unit policies, procedures and standards of nursing technical and nontechnical skills, conducting training programs to cover all technical and non-technical skills, and integrate non-technical skills into the nursing curriculum. | ||
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