Continuing Care Nurses' Perceptions of Need for Physical Assessment Skills
| Autor: | D L Skillen, Marjorie C. Anderson, C L Knight |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Male Educational measurement education Nurse Administrator Sampling Studies Alberta Education Nursing Continuing Geriatric Nursing Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Humans Medicine Physical Examination Nursing Assessment General Nursing Aged Medical education Continuing care business.industry Professional development Middle Aged Long-Term Care Nursing Supervisory Work (electrical) Nurses perceptions Needs assessment Female Clinical Competence Educational Measurement Descriptive research business Case Management Gerontology Needs Assessment Computer-Assisted Instruction |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 27:23-29 |
| ISSN: | 1938-243X 0098-9134 |
| Popis: | The purpose of this descriptive research was to identify the perceived learning needs of registered nurse case managers for physical assessment skills, their facility with computers, and barriers and supports to the enhancement and application of physical assessment by these caregivers in the work-place. Nineteen continuing care facilities in one Alberta Health Region participated. Using data source triangulation, two independent groups, case managers (n = 150) and nurse administrators or staff development officers (n = 39) responded to a questionnaire developed by the researchers. The case managers reported that skill in physical assessment was very important in their work, but current skill was inadequate to meet resident care needs. Both groups ranked the thorax and lungs, cardiovascular/peripheral vascular systems, and abdomen as the top three body systems or regions in terms of the case managers' learning needs. This research identified that for these case managers, upgrading skills in physical assessment was a continuing education priority and suggested computer-assisted instruction as a potential delivery method. |
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