Continuous professional development of nurses and $ICNP^®$ introduction in Poland

• Authors: Grażyna Dębska , Bożena Gorzkowicz , Zofia Foryś , Dorota Kilańska

Abstracts

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ObjectivesThe aim of the study was to explore Polish nurses’ readiness to use the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) as part of continuous professional development and life-long learning.Material and MethodsThe study included 772 nurses, divided into 2 study groups. The first group comprised those who had participated in a course enhancing the knowledge and improving skills in the use of ICNP® terminology (N = 457). The second group comprised people who had not yet attended such a course (N = 315).ResultsIn the pre-course group, education correlated significantly with a general knowledge of ICNP® and its components, as the answers to 9 out of 13 questions revealed (p > 0.05). In the postcourse group, such a correlation was observed in the answers to all the questions except the following: “Is it possible to implement ICNP® in your place of work?” (ρ = 0.066, p = 0.137). Statistically significant differences were found when it comes to the correlation of all 13 questions and the results with the overall level of knowledge of ICNP®. A higher level of agreement with the questions and a higher level of knowledge were observed in the post-course group. However, this did not apply to the following question: “Is it possible to implement ICNP® in your place of work?” (Z = –0.06, p = 0.955, r = 0.002).ConclusionsEffective pre- and postgraduate education prepares nurses for working with ICNP® terminology. In fact, IT tools, implemented into the education process, could help to develop skills and the understanding of how nurses can use ICNP® in the nursing process. There are some obvious difficulties with the practical implementation of ICNP® into clinical practice. 2020;33(3):353–63

Keywords

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nursing education; continuing education; ICNP® research; IT; multi-professional; life-long learning

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 33
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 353-363

Dates

published

2020

Contributors

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Grażyna Dębska

• Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Kraków, Poland (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

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Bożena Gorzkowicz

• Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland (Faculty of Health Sciences)

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Zofia Foryś

• Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Kraków, Poland (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

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Dorota Kilańska

• Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Coordinated Care)
• Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health System Development)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01480

Biblioteka Nauki

2116629