Nurses Competence Level and its relationship with their Personality Traits and Emotional Intelligence in selected hospitals, Kolkata.

Vitsonu Lcho; Prof. Bishnupriya Biswas; Ms. Moitreyee Choudhuri

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Nurses Competence Level and its relationship with their Personality Traits and Emotional Intelligence in selected hospitals, Kolkata.

Vitsonu Lcho, Prof. Bishnupriya Biswas, Ms. Moitreyee Choudhuri

Abstract :

In the healthcare sector, measuring and validating nursing competence can help ensure the delivery of safe, evidence based, high quality care for patients. Nurse competence may be associated with some personal attributes, such as emotional intelligence and personality traits. With this view, a descriptive study was undertaken with the objectives to assess the competency level of nurses and its relationship with their personality trait and emotional intelligence in selected hospitals, Kolkata. Conceptual framework was based on the Competency Outcomes and Performance Assessment (COPA) model by Lenburg. Hundred staff nurses were selected through non probability convenient sampling technique. The tools used in this study were semi structured interview schedule and self reporting instrument. The study findings revealed that 74% of nurses had very good competency level. In all the domain of personality traits, staff nurses scored between low to high. The calculated mean in four emotional intelligence domains ranged from 25.05 -27.23 out of 40. There was positive correlation between nurses competence and extraversion (r=0.13), and 4 domains of emotional intelligence (r =0.18, r =0.17, r =0.10, r =0.11). The chi square value showed significant association between nurses� competence and exposure to educational programme. The study concluded that the nurses had a very good competency level. The study findings had several implications in various field of nursing. The study can be replicated on larger sample for better generalisations.