Journal of Vocational Nursing
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2023): OCTOBER 2023

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NURSES' CHARACTERISTICS AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Arlina Dhian Sulistyowati (Faculty of Health and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten, Indonesia)
Istianna Nurhidayati (Faculty of Health and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten, Indonesia)
Nur Isnaini Sudarsono (Faculty of Health and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Oct 2023

Abstract

Introduction: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a professional development activity intended to maintain and improve nurses' knowledge, skills, and competencies so that they are able to update and develop their skill set. One of factors which influence the continuing professional development is the individual characteristics of nurses including age, gender, length of service, and employment status. The current study aims to determine the relationship between nurses' characteristics and the continuing professional development of executive nurses. Methods: This study employed a Quantitative Correlation with a Cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 157 nurses selected using a cluster random sampling technique. Meanwhile, the data analysis was performed utilizing the Chi-Square test. Results: The findings revealed that 65% of nurses successfully met their continuing professional development. The Chi-Square test result indicate that no relationship was found between age, gender, length of service, and employment status with the continuing professional development of executive nurses. Meanwhile, a relationship was found between education and continuing professional development of executive nurses. Conclusions: According to the nurses' characteristics, only their education demonstrated a correlation with the continuing professional development of executive nurse.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JoViN

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Subject

Health Professions Nursing Public Health

Description

This journal specifically welcomes research that aims to evaluate and understand complex care interventions that use the most appropriate design and methods for interesting research questions. Journal Scope: Fundamental Nursing Focuses on the knowledge that shapes the understanding of paradigms, the ...