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[Competences: constructing these from within one's practice]
Lourdes García Zaldívar1, Matilde Caralps Masramon, Roser Arribas Cunillera
1Bloque Quirúrgico, Hospital de l'Esperança, Barcelona.
Summary
This study explores how anxiety among surgical ward nurses impacts the development of unified treatment criteria. Addressing this anxiety is key to achieving quality patient care standards.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
- Clinical Practice
Context:
- Anxiety among nurses in a hospital's Surgical Ward.
- Need for unified treatment criteria.
- Objective of providing quality patient care.
Purpose:
- To describe the practical experience of developing competences.
- To address the anxiety related to unifying treatment criteria.
- To enhance the delivery of quality care.
Summary:
- Nurses experienced significant anxiety regarding the unification of treatment criteria in the Surgical Ward.
- This anxiety hindered the development of competences necessary for standardized patient care.
- A practical approach was taken to foster competence development and address anxiety.
Impact:
- Improved nursing competences can lead to more consistent and higher quality patient care.
- Understanding and mitigating nurse anxiety is crucial for effective healthcare delivery.
- Successful unification of treatment criteria supports hospital-wide quality objectives.
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