Effect of Educational Program about Autonomous Decision Making among Novice Graduated Nurses on their Competency of Career Management

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1 M.Sc. (2018) Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

2 Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Monfeia University, Egypt

3 Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Autonomous decision making is a positive concept for novice graduate
nurses influencing job satisfaction, competency career management. Aim of study: Was to assess
the effect of educational program about autonomous decision making among novice graduated
nurses on their competency of career management. Research design: A quasi-experimental
research design with pretest, posttest, and follow up assessments was carried out in this
study. Setting: The study was conducted in intensive care units at Benha University Hospital.
Subjects: Convenient sample of 30 novice graduate nurses working in above mentioned setting.
Tools of data collection: Three tools were employed in this study, I) Autonomous decision making
knowledge questionnaires, II) Autonomous decision making questionnaire and III) Competency of
career management questionnaire. Result: There were statistically significant improvements in
novice graduated nurses' knowledge by (80%0 and skills about autonomous decision making by
(83.3%) after implementing education program. Also, there was a statistical significant
improvement in novice graduated nurses competency career management by (80%). Conclusion:
Implementation of education program for autonomous decision making was associated with
significant improvement in novice graduated nurses' knowledge and skills about autonomous
decision making which increase their competency career management. Recommendations: Inservice training and education programs must be a continuous process for refreshing and increasing
nurses’ knowledge and skills about the concept of decision making and ideals models application in
clinical practice of decision making especially novice graduated nurses.

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Journal of Nursing Science Benha University
Volume 3, Issue 2
July 2022
Pages 479-493

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