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Roberto Barbosa Fernandes Junior1, José Luís Guedes Dos Santos2, Fernanda Hannah da Silva Copelli3
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
Nursing students show high need for achievement and availability in communication. Early-course students and those with jobs demonstrated stronger drive and interaction management skills, respectively.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Psychology
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Enterprising tendency and interpersonal communication are crucial for nursing professionals.
- Understanding these competencies in students informs educational strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess enterprising tendency and interpersonal communication competence in nursing students.
- To correlate these competencies with personal and academic factors.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 150 nursing students in São Paulo, Brazil.
- Utilized the General Enterprising Tendency (GET) test and the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale (ECCI).
- Collected data on personal and academic variables via questionnaire.
Main Results:
- Highest scores observed in 'Need for Achievement' (GET) and 'Availability' (ECCI).
- Students in earlier academic terms scored higher on 'Drive and Determination' (GET).
- Students engaged in paid work showed higher 'Interaction Management' (ECCI) scores.
Conclusions:
- Nursing curricula should integrate dynamic teaching of enterprising and communication skills.
- Educational strategies must align student capabilities with labor market demands.
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