The Digital Competence of Nursing Interns and Its Relation to Career Needs and Career Maturity | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 3, Volume 13, Issue 50, March 2025, Pages 33-46 PDF (979.24 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2025.349715.1981 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mervat Abd Elmonem Noeman1; Wafaa Hassan Mostafa2; Eman Ismail Ibrahim Elksas* 3 | ||
| 1Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt | ||
| 3Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: In a rapidly digitalizing healthcare landscape, nursing interns need to be technologically prepared for the evolving demands of the healthcare industry to improve clinical performance as well as support lifelong learning, allowing them to stay updated on advancements in the field. Aim: To investigate the digital competence of nursing interns and its relation to career needs and career maturity. Research design: A descriptive, correlational research design was utilized. Setting: The present study was carried out at Faculty on Nursing, Damanhour University. Subjects: A simple random sampling of nursing interns (n=115), who were registered in the academic year 2024-2025. Tools: Three tools were used; Tool I: Digital Competence Scale; Tool II: Career Needs Questionnaire; and Tool III: Career Maturity Inventory-Form C. Results: Current study revealed that more than half of nursing interns (51%) had high level of digital competence and 56% of them had high level of career needs; while 58% of them had moderate level of career maturity. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between total nursing interns’ digital competence and total career needs and career maturity. Recommendations: Develop strategies to enhance digital literacy as well as to improve digital competence of nursing interns; and assess nursing interns' career needs before graduation and accordingly adapt programs to cover those needs. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Career Maturity; Career Needs; Digital Competence & Nursing Interns | ||
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