Evaluation of Nurses' Educational Needs Assessment in Crisis Nursing Management in the Educational and Medical Centers Affiliated to Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences based on Jennings Model

Nurses are the first group to deal with injuries in hospitals, hence the need for specialized training in emergency management field to reduce casualties and replace non-fatal injuries is essential. In the present research, crisis management was identified and applied to Jennings model in the overall incident command chart. The study was a descriptive-survey study; in addition, the research population consisted of 200 participants: hospital managers, nursing offices and emergency medicine physicians working at operating room, ICU, CCU, dialysis, emergency, and surgery. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisted of 42 questions based on five domains of management commitment, awareness, preparedness, level of training and flexibility. Then, data were analyzed using one sample t-test and SPSS 19 software. According to the results, the participants indicated the most important educational needs with average difference considered for management commitment (2.9%), readiness (0.97), flexibility (1.53), education (4.67), and awareness (3.41), moreover, t-test (P = 0.05) showed significant differences in all domains for nurses. Therefore, nurses' need for practical training before, during and after the crisis in applying the Jennings model is required.