Necessity for disaster-related nursing competency training of emergency nurses in China

Purpose: : Discuss on the disaster-related nursing competency training of Chinese emergency nurses. Methods: : By retrieving concerned literatures, summarize the current situation of disaster responses of Chinese emergency nurses and the impact factors of disaster-related nursing competencies. Resul...

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Main Authors: Yehua Xu, Xia Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201321530051X
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Summary:Purpose: : Discuss on the disaster-related nursing competency training of Chinese emergency nurses. Methods: : By retrieving concerned literatures, summarize the current situation of disaster responses of Chinese emergency nurses and the impact factors of disaster-related nursing competencies. Results: : The disaster preparedness of emergency nurses in China is at a medium level and must be improved. The impact factors include the educational degree, gender, disaster relief experience, training, and mechanisms for domestic disaster relief. Conclusion: : As a direct response to disaster, emergency nurses should improve the comprehensive ability of disaster nursing by systematic disaster nursing education and professional training
ISSN:2352-0132