Qian Cheng

Date of Completion

2021

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Nursing

Keywords

Clinical Competence, Professional Competence, Nurses, Thoracic Surgery

Abstract

This study utilized a non-experimental cross-sectional-correlation design using purposive sampling. Forty five (45) respondents who meet the requirements to complete the questionnaires. Data was analyzed through frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Chi-square Test, Fisher's Exact Test and Cronbach's alpha. The study concluded that, 1) Most of the nurses in this study are female and aged 26-30 years old, single, most are nurse practitioners and majority have a bachelor's degree and many have a working experience of 2-5 years, 2) Majority of the nurses have high levels of critical thinking capability but limited competence for pre- and post-operative assessment. No statistically significant relationship was found among the mean scores of critical thinking capability varying with gender, civil status and academic degree. However, there is significant difference among the mean scores of critical thinking capability with the variables of age, working status and working experience. No statistically significant relationship was found among the mean scores of pre- and post- operative assessment competencies varying with different gender and academic degree. However there is significant difference among the mean scores of pre- and post- operative assessment competencies with the variables of age, working status, civil status, and working experience, 3) There is a significant relationship between nurses' critical thinking capability and the level of nurses' pre- and post-operative assessment competencies of cardiac surgery patients, 4) There is significant difference in critical thinking between pre- and post-operative assessment competencies.

First Advisor

Roberto C. Sombillo

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