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Professionalism of the Nurse: A Concept Analysis

간호사의 전문성에 대한 개념분석

  • 이경미 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김수현 (경북대학교 간호학과)
  • Received : 2019.08.01
  • Accepted : 2019.09.20
  • Published : 2019.09.27
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Abstract

This study was aimed to clarify the concept of professionalism of the nurse. Walker and Avant's concept analysis process was used. The main attributes of professionalism of the nurse were advanced nursing knowledge, excellent nursing skill, person-centered nursing care, ethicality, responsibility, peer cooperation, autonomy, and outstanding situational judgement, and problem solving. The antecedents were a long enough period of nursing education and experience, research activities, personal qualities, and self-directed training. The consequences were improvement of professional identity and low turnover rates of nurses; improvement of nursing satisfaction, health recovery and well-being for patients; improvement of nursing quality, revenue, and reputation for hospital; gaining social recognition and development of nursing profession; obtaining financial benefits in national health care for nation. The findings of the study provide clarification of the concept of professionalism of the nurse and lay the foundation to establish professionalism among nurses to deliver good nursing care.

본 연구는 간호사가 갖추어야 할 전문성이 구체적 속성에 대해 파악하기 위해 Walker와 Avant의 개념분석 방법에 따라 간호사의 전문성의 개념을 분석하였다. 연구결과, 간호사의 전문성의 속성은 고도의 간호지식 탁월한 간호기술, 인간 중심 간호 수행, 윤리성, 책임감, 동료 간 협력, 자율성, 탁월한 상황판단 및 문제해결력으로 파악되었다. 선행요인으로는 충분한 기간에 걸친 간호교육과 경험, 연구 활동, 개인적 자질, 자기주도적 훈련이었으며, 간호사의 전문성의 결과는 전문직 정체성 향상, 이직의도 감소, 간호만족도 향상, 건강회복과 안녕의 증진, 간호의 질 향상, 병원의 평판과 수익 증대, 사회적 인정 획득, 간호전문직 발전, 국가 건강 재정적 이익 확보로 확인되었다. 본 연구는 간호사의 전문성 개념의 속성을 밝혀 규명함으로써 사회적 요구에 따른 전문직 간호의 발전을 위한 기초적이고 필수적인 작업으로서, 양질의 간호 제공을 위한 간호사의 전문성 수립의 토대를 마련함에 기여하였다는 점에서 의의가 있다.

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