Jafari Hedayat, Mohammadi Eesa, Ahmadi Fazlollah, Kazemnejad Anoshiravan, Shorofi Seyed Afshin
Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
Glob J Health Sci. 2014 Apr 14;6(4):128-35. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v6n4p128.
One of the most important purposes of health-oriented educational centers is to train competent nurses. This study was intended to discover the meaning of "competency of nursing academic staff" among nursing students and instructors.
METHODOLOGY & METHODS: A qualitative study using the content analysis approach was conducted. The data was collected through in-depth interviews consisting of 30 individuals and a focus group.
Data analysis resulted in the extraction of 15 categories and 6 themes. The themes included 'providing effective education', 'increasing research capability of oneself and that of the students', 'promoting managerial competency', 'being a cultural and behavioral role model', 'motivating and nurturing the students', and 'boosting teaching values and disposition'.
This study resulted in discovering the real meaning of professional competency among the nursing faculty staff. The findings could be utilized in designing assessment tools for professional competency of nursing academic staff in nursing schools and other medical fields.
以健康为导向的教育中心的最重要目的之一是培养合格的护士。本研究旨在探寻护理专业学生和教师对“护理学术人员能力”的理解。
采用内容分析法进行定性研究。通过对30人进行深度访谈和开展焦点小组讨论来收集数据。
数据分析提炼出15个类别和6个主题。这些主题包括“提供有效的教育”“提升自身及学生的研究能力”“提高管理能力”“成为文化和行为榜样”“激励和培养学生”以及“提升教学价值观和素养”。
本研究揭示了护理教师专业能力的真正内涵。研究结果可用于设计护理学院及其他医学领域护理学术人员专业能力的评估工具。