| Keywords |
Clinical nurse ; Safety and health activity ; Nursing performance |
| Abstract |
This study was conducted to identify the relationship between safety and health activities and nursing performance and the influencing factors to nursing performance in clinical nurses. The participants was 145 clinical nurses working at the general wards and ICU (Intensive Care Unit) of an advanced general hospital. Safety and health activities and nursing performance were measured using a WICN (Work Improvement in Clinical Nursing) and Nursing performance measurement tool, consisting 16 items and 17 items separately in a 5-likert scale. Data was collected using a structured survey from Aug. 1st to Aug. 20th, 2017 and analyzed using SPSS 21.0. The mean score of nurses' safety and health activities was 3.27±0.47 and nursing performance was 3.94±0.45. Positive relationship was identified between safety and health activities and nursing performance (r=.381, p<.001). Nursing performance was influenced to safety and health activities and work experience. Nursing performance could be explained 31% with those factors (F=29.64, p<.001). In order to increase the nursing performance of clinical nurses, it is necessary to raise the level of safety and health activities. Therefore, it is recommend to apply a WICN tool kit action checklist in the educational training of clinical nurses. |