Caring behaviors of newly graduated nurses: framework for supplemental service program/ Cyd Mendoza, Elaine Ordis, John Richard Silvestre, and Jaybee Sumabong. -- Paranaque City; Olivarez College, 2008
Undergraduate Thesis
The system utilized by the researchers was based on descriptive- correlational type in determining the relationship among variables. The purpose of this study is to determine the caring behaviors of newly graduated nurses of Las Pinas City Medial Center. Specifically, this research aimed to answer the following questions: 1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of the following? 1.1 Age, 1.2 Gender, and 1.3 Months of Working Experience? 2. What are the caring behaviors of the newly graduated nurses? 3. What is the relationship of the demographic profile to the caring behaviors of newly graduated nurses? Age results reveals that 52% of the respondents are aged 24-27 years old, while 44% comprise of the age bracket 20-23 years old and the chang 4% are aged 28-31 years old in gender 66% of the respondents are female and 44% are male nurses. In months of working experience 52% of the respondents have 4 months and below work experience as a staff nurse, 40% has 5-8 months and the remaining 8% has 9-11 months. The caring behaviors of nurses towards dealing with patients are very important. They play a big role since they help on how to improve the patient's health and it also affects the nurse on how they are perceived by the patients Caring also promotes self-actualization, individual growth and preserves human dignity. It is described as the moral ideal of nursing. This study intends to inspire present and future nurses to uphold the significance of caring behavior and values even at a genre of changes, even at times of struggles This research covered 50 staff nurses that were newly graduated in April and October 2007 and April 2008 with less than one (1) year of working experience Questionnaires in a checklist form which are validated by the experts were distributed for the convenience of the staff nurses in answering the questions. The process involved seeking approvals: data collection and statistical treatment of data, Results reveal that there is a relationship between the age and months of experience to the caring behaviors of newly graduated nurses. Performance appraisal of newly graduated nurses should include evaluation of caring behaviors; there should be programs toward personality enhancement that will benefit them to realize the appropriate behaviors when dealing with patients are For future researchers, further study of the caring behaviors of nurses should be done especially when they are newly graduated, they have less experience in interacting with patients and the age gaps of nurses and patients, and these may interfere to the care render