dc.contributor.author | Gillespie, Brigid M | |
dc.contributor.author | Chaboyer, Wendy | |
dc.contributor.author | Wallis, Marianne | |
dc.contributor.author | Chang, Hsiao-yun Annie | |
dc.contributor.author | Werder, Helen | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T14:33:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T14:33:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.date.modified | 2010-01-28T05:30:22Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0309-2402 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04955.x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/28512 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract Title. Operating theatre nurses' perceptions of competence: a focus group study. Aim. This paper is a report of a study exploring nurses' perceptions of the components of competence in the operating theatre. Background. Competency Standards for operating theatre practice are used in some countries to guide clinical and professional behaviours. The need for competence assessment has been enshrined, but the conceptualization and agreement about what signifies competence in Operating Theatre has been lacking. Methods. Three focus groups were conducted with 27 operating theatre nurses in three major metropolitan hospitals in Queensland, Australia. Interviews were audio taped and field notes were taken. Data were collected during 2008. Thematic analysis was performed. Findings. From the analysis of the textual data, three themes were identified: 'coalescence of theoretical, practical, situational and aesthetic knowledge within a technocratic environment'; 'the importance of highly developed communication skills among teams of divergent personalities and situations'; and 'managing and coordinating the flow of the list'. Conclusion. These findings have identified that competence in respect to components of knowledge, teamwork and communication, and the ability to coordinate and manage are important and should be incorporated in operating theatre Competency Standards. Additionally, findings may assist in the development of an instrument to measure operating nurses' perceived competence. Keywords: communication, competence, focus group, knowledge, leadership, teamwork, theatre nurses, workload | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.format.extent | 71458 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing | |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 1019 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 1028 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 5 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Journal of Advanced Nursing | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 65 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Nursing | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Nursing not elsewhere classified | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Midwifery | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4205 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 420599 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 4204 | |
dc.title | Operating Theatre nurses’ perceptions of competence: A focus group study | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.faculty | Griffith Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2009 Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. This is the author-manuscript version of the paper. Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.The definitive version is available at www.interscience.wiley.com | |
gro.date.issued | 2009 | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Chaboyer, Wendy | |
gro.griffith.author | Gillespie, Brigid M. | |