%A  Rashidah Shahruddin
%A  Saedah Muda
%A  Siti Aishah Hashim Ali
%T Impact of open distance learning professionalism & empowerment courses on clinical nurse practice
%X Clinical nurse professionalism includes empowerment which is associated with
increased nurse satisfaction and improved patient outcomes, both being elements of a
healthy work environment. This study aims to compare the academic results of learners
in open distance learning (ODL) professionalism course with the purported display of
professional behaviour in clinical practice. In addition to demographic data, the survey
included in quantifying information on nurses discerning qualities in displaying
professionalism and empowerment in their daily nursing practice from their superiors
and compared with the learner's academic results upon completion of the course. Data
analysis using descriptive statistics involving 73 respondents (63%) from nurse
supervisors who rated their nurses. Nurses moral principle is rated highest on acting
honestly (65.8%), followed by acting justly (58.9%). On personal integrity, nurses can
look after their own wellbeing (56.2%) and act under pressure (58.9%). Their expertise
skills showed ability in working and acting independently and being autonomous
(50.7%). Their power of making decisions is 52.1% in the clinical area. Nurses who
are future-oriented can promote new ideas at the workplace (52.1%), and their
sociability level is 50.7% in solving problems responsibly. The above professionalism
and empowerment qualities showed a positive trend and relevancy with their academic
performance. In conclusion, this study professed to show academic performance of
nurses from the course is internalised and visible in their professional behaviour in the
clinical area.
%C Kuala Lumpur
%K Clinical nurse professionalism includes empowerment which is associated with
increased nurse satisfaction and improved patient outcomes, both being elements of a
healthy work environment. This study aims to compare the academic results of learners
in open distance learning (ODL) professionalism course with the purported display of
professional behaviour in clinical practice. In addition to demographic data, the survey
included in quantifying information on nurses discerning qualities in displaying
professionalism and empowerment in their daily nursing practice from their superiors
and compared with the learner's academic results upon completion of the course. Data
analysis using descriptive statistics involving 73 respondents (63%) from nurse
supervisors who rated their nurses. Nurses moral principle is rated highest on acting
honestly (65.8%), followed by acting justly (58.9%). On personal integrity, nurses can
look after their own wellbeing (56.2%) and act under pressure (58.9%). Their expertise
skills showed ability in working and acting independently and being autonomous
(50.7%). Their power of making decisions is 52.1% in the clinical area. Nurses who
are future-oriented can promote new ideas at the workplace (52.1%), and their
sociability level is 50.7% in solving problems responsibly. The above professionalism
and empowerment qualities showed a positive trend and relevancy with their academic
performance. In conclusion, this study professed to show academic performance of
nurses from the course is internalised and visible in their professional behaviour in the
clinical area.
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