A Survey on the Competence of Nurse Anesthetists－Discrepancy Between Nurse Anesthetists and Anesthesiologists’ Perspectives

• Main Authors: Shu-Fang Pu, 蒲淑芳
• Other Authors: Ta-Liang Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67313034519301658671

碩士 === 臺北醫學大學 === 護理學研究所 === 99 === This thesis adopts the perspective of nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists to examine their professional competence in their current work condition. Specifically, it analyzes the professional expectation and self-perception of nurse anesthetists and explores the discrepancy between them, in terms of seventeen dimensions developed by the Competence at Work. These dimensions are as follows: the ability of impact and influence, support of others, interpersonal EQ, self-confidence, self-control, other personal efficiency, professional knowledge and skills at pre-professional stage, professional knowledge and skills at mid-professional state, professional knowledge and skills at late state, synthetic components of professional knowledge and skills, orientation toward customer service, spirits for cooperation and team work, analytic thinking , conceptual thinking, pro-activity/initiatives, flexibility, and directness/decisiveness. The purpose of this study is to provide a basis for and help orient the selection, education, certification of nurse anesthetists, and the assessments of their clinical work in the future. This study employs the method of survey through questionnaires. Quantitative data collected through survey are analyzed statistically using SPSS softwares. The findings indicate: 1. Nurse anesthetists show a high degree of discrepancy regarding their self-expectation and perception. 2. Anesthesiologists display a high degree of discrepancy regarding nurse anesthetists’ professional self-expectation and perception. 3. There is no significant difference regarding nurse anesthetists’ professional expectation between nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists. 4. Nurse anesthetists show a higher degree regarding their professional expectation than that of anesthesiologists. The question regarding the discrepancy between nurse anesthetists’ professional expectation and perception is an issue worthy of further study and continual assessment. With regard to the education and training of nurse anesthetists, the objectives of professionalization and standardization can only be achieved by policy adjustments and developments of professional or organizational culture. It is only by this two-way approach can we secure the overall growth of nurse anesthetists, the desired improvement of their professional competence, and the provision of anesthetic care quality for patients through the joint effort offered by anesthesiologists.