Survey of core competence for nurses in special care wards

Objective To investigate core competence for nurses in special care wards and provide reference for nurses' selection, training and management. Methods 100 registered nurses were recruited by the convenient sampling method and investigated by the Core Competence for Registered Nurses Scale. Results The total score of the Age, gender, cardiopulmonary bypass time and values of lymphocyte were significantly related to the scale was in the upper middle level There were significant differences of core competencies in the different professional status, age and years of working. Conclusions The increase of age, the male and the extension of cardiopulmonary bypass time and the reduction of lymphocyte will increase the probability of pressure ulcer. Key words: Special care ward;  Core competence;  Survey