Engelsk titel: Self-evaluation of competence by nurses working offshore
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Författare:
Lyngfoss, Bente
;
Björk, Ida Torunn
Email: blyngfoss@hotmail.com
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 25
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 17120218
Sammanfattning
Background: Nurses who work in the offshore oil and gas industry are usually the only medical staff aboard an installation, which means they are responsible for the medical emergency response. Following a sharp reduction in the number of offshore accidents in the 1980s, the authorities decided to drop the requirement for offshore nurses to have specialised in anaesthetic or intensive care.
Objective: The objective was to investigate how offshore nurses from different backgrounds in terms of education and past work experience evaluate their own competencies in examining, assessing and treating patients.
Method: We drew up a questionnaire designed to establish how offshore nurses evaluate their own level of competence with respect to nursing care, medical assessment and treatment, technical skills, teamworking, decision-making and improvisation, teaching skills and professional development.
Results: A total of 66 offshore nurses took part in the survey. No significant difference was found between specialist anaesthetic nurses, intensive care nurses and nurses with no nursing specialty.
Conclusion: Despite substantial differences in the respondents’ educational backgrounds and work histories, the study found no differences between their self-reported overall competence levels.