Reem Nassar Al-Dossary1, Panagiota Kitsantas2, P J Maddox3. 1. Dammam University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030-4444, USA. Electronic address: rm_aldossary@hotmail.com. 2. Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030-4444, USA. Electronic address: pkitsant@gmu.edu. 3. Department of Health Administration and Policy, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030-4444, USA. Electronic address: pmaddox@gmu.edu.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined the impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making of new Saudi graduate nurses who completed a residency program compared to new Saudi graduate nurses who did not participate in residency programs. DESIGN: This descriptive study employed a convenience sample (N=98) of new graduate nurses from three hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Clinical decision-making skills were measured using the Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale. METHODS: Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and multiple linear regression analysis were utilized to examine the effect of residency programs on new graduate nurses' clinical decision-making skills. FINDINGS: On average, resident nurses had significantly higher levels of clinical decision-making skills than non-residents (t=23.25, p=0.000). Enrollment in a residency program explained 86.9% of the variance in total clinical decision making controlling for age and overall grade point average. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study support evidence in the nursing literature conducted primarily in the US and Europe that residency programs have a positive influence on new graduate nurses' clinical decision-making skills. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This is the first study to examine the impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making among new Saudi graduate nurses who completed a residency program. The findings of this study underscore the need for the development and implementation of residency programs for all new nurses.
PURPOSE: This study examined the impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making of new Saudi graduate nurses who completed a residency program compared to new Saudi graduate nurses who did not participate in residency programs. DESIGN: This descriptive study employed a convenience sample (N=98) of new graduate nurses from three hospitals in Saudi Arabia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Clinical decision-making skills were measured using the Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale. METHODS: Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, and multiple linear regression analysis were utilized to examine the effect of residency programs on new graduate nurses' clinical decision-making skills. FINDINGS: On average, resident nurses had significantly higher levels of clinical decision-making skills than non-residents (t=23.25, p=0.000). Enrollment in a residency program explained 86.9% of the variance in total clinical decision making controlling for age and overall grade point average. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study support evidence in the nursing literature conducted primarily in the US and Europe that residency programs have a positive influence on new graduate nurses' clinical decision-making skills. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This is the first study to examine the impact of residency programs on clinical decision-making among new Saudi graduate nurses who completed a residency program. The findings of this study underscore the need for the development and implementation of residency programs for all new nurses.
Authors: Abdulaziz M Alsufyani; Mohammed A Alforihidi; Khalid E Almalki; Sayer M Aljuaid; Ayman A Alamri; Mussad S Alghamdi Journal: Int J Afr Nurs Sci Date: 2020-10-14