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Enhancing nurses' competency through pediatric nursing excellence model application in caring for children undergoing
Faten Mabrouk Nouh1, Hasan Abualruz2, Maha Subih2
1Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Menoufia University, Menoufia, Egypt; Faculty of Nursing, Al- Zaytoonah University of Jordan (ZUJ), Amman, Jordan.
Background:
Pediatric inguinal hernia is a common surgical condition that requires competent nursing care to ensure child safety and improve outcomes. Structured educational models are important for enhancing nurses' clinical knowledge, practice, and professional excellence.
Aim:
To evaluate the effect of training based on the Pediatric Nursing Excellence (PNE) model on pediatric surgical nurses' knowledge, clinical practice, and excellence in caring for children undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.
Methods:
A quasi-experimental, pretest-posttest design with study and comparison groups was utilized. The study was conducted at the surgical department of Menofia University Hospital and Sheibin El-Kom Teaching Hospital, Menoufia Governorate, Egypt. A convenience sample of 70 pediatric surgical nurses was included and divided into study and comparison groups. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire to assess nurses' knowledge, an observational checklist to evaluate nursing practice, and a Pediatric Nursing Excellence scale to measure competency level.
Results:
No significant baseline differences were identified between the study and comparison groups in terms of nurses' knowledge, clinical practice, or excellence scores. After applying the Pediatric Nursing Excellence model, the study group achieved significantly higher scores across all outcomes compared with the comparison group (p ≤ 0.001), whereas no improvement was observed in the comparison group. Moreover, significant positive relationships emerged post-intervention between knowledge, clinical practice, and excellence within the study group (p ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion:
The Pediatric Nursing Excellence model was effective in improving nurses' competency, including knowledge, clinical practice, and excellence level, in caring for children undergoing surgical repair of inguinal hernia.
Implications To Practice:
Integrating the Pediatric Nursing Excellence (PNE) model into pediatric surgical nursing education and continuing professional development programs may enhance nurses' competency, promote standardized evidence-based care, and strengthen family-centered approaches, ultimately contributing to improved quality and safety of care for children undergoing inguinal hernia surgery.
