Nurses' Views on the Competence of Registered Nurses Working in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the views of a group of nurses about the competencies needed by registered nurses working in neonatal intensive care units.

Design and methods

A descriptive study design with a qualitative approach. A total of six focus group interviews involving 21 registered nurses were conducted between October and November of 2023. The participants had work experience (average 14 years, range 3-36 years) of neonatal nursing in university hospitals and central hospitals in Finland. The data were analysed using inductive content analysis.

Results

The competence of registered nurses working in the neonatal intensive care units comprise of (1) competence in family-oriented care, (2) clinical competence, (3) advanced competence in nursing preterm infants, (4) compet

SUBMITTER: Eeva T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12290500 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature