Comparison of pediatric nursing clinical competency from the viewpoints of nurses and headnurses in pediatric educational therapeutical center in guilan university of medical sciences, 2017-18

Clinical competency is very important in order to maintain power and authority to carry out nursing activities.This study aimed to compare the pediatric nursing clinical competency from the viewpoints of nurses and headnurses in pediatric educational therapeutic center in Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2017-18. This is a cross – sectional, descriptive analytical study in which all nurses and headnurses employed in pediatric wards of hospital affiliated to Guilan University of Medical Sciences were selected by census method. Data were collected by demographic tools and Liu standardized questionnaire, namely the competency inventory for registered nurses, (CRIN) and specific pediatric questionnaire designed by researchet to evaluate of pediatric nursing competency. Data were analyzed by SPSS ver 16, and descriptive and interfrential statistics. .The mean score of self assessment of general clinical competence from nurses’ viewpoint was 170.88±16.31 and headnurses’ was (159.47±20.91) and mean score of specific clinical competence of nurses and headnurses were (78.47±10.41) and (74.22±11.59) repectively. There was significant relationship between variables such as age, marital status, employment status, level of education and interest in nursing profession and clinical competence (P≤0.05). Results showed that the mean score of general and specific clinical competence of nurses was higher than headnurses’ mean score. Clinical competence was satisfactory from the viewpoints of nurses and headnurses and periodic assessment of the level of clinical competence was conducted by nursing managers to promote clinical skills