Health assessment: a study of registered nurses' knowledge and skill level.

Abstract:

:In Australia, there is a paucity of published studies which investigate the role of health assessment in nursing practice. The purpose of the following study was to establish whether registered nurses perceived health assessment to be a central component of their nursing practice. A pre- and post-test design was used to evaluate if any changes were evident in perceived nursing knowledge and skill level following an educational program. The target population was all registered nurses enrolled in a health assessment subject offered in a post-registration Bachelor of Nursing course. A paired, two-tailed t-test showed statistically significant changes in the registered nurses' attitudes towards health assessment. In addition, statistically significant changes were demonstrated in the group's perceived comfortableness with health assessment knowledge and skill level. The results of this project have been used to guide and shape nursing curricula in the area of teaching health assessment.

journal_name

Contemp Nurse

journal_title

Contemporary nurse

authors

Wilson M,Lillibridge J

doi

10.5172/conu.4.3.116

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1995-09-01 00:00:00

pages

116-22

issue

3

eissn

1037-6178

issn

1839-3535

journal_volume

4

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