Scope of Nursing Practice as Perceived by Nurses Working in Saudi Arabia
Aljohani K.A. Alamri M.S. Al-Dossary R. Albaqawi H. Al Hosis K. Aljohani M.S. Almadani N. Alrasheadi B. Falatah R. Almazan J. Alharbi J.
April-1 2022MDPI
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
2022#19Issue 7
The absence of scope of practice guidelines may lead to role ambiguity and legal consequences in nursing practice. This study measures the scope of practice of nurses in Saudi Arabia. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design using an electronic version of the Arabic Actual Scope of Nursing Practice (A-ASCOP) questionnaire among 928 nurses. Descriptive analysis was followed by a t-test and an analysis of variance (ANOVA). Significance was assured through the Bonferroni test; the effect size was measured through partial η2 when appropriate. The A-ASCOP mean score of each dimension ranged from 4.29 to 4.72 (overall mean = 4.59). Significant overall ASCOP score variations were evident, with higher ASCOP among expatriate nurses, females, Hospital Operation Program (HOP) nurses, and nurses with postgraduate qualifications. Partial η2 showed a small effect of <0.016. Low-complexity nursing tasks showed insignificant differences no matter the nurse’s position, but were less practiced by Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and advanced-degree nurses than by those with a diploma education. High complexity of ASCOP was practiced significantly more often by postgraduate-prepared nurses than by diploma-educated nurses. The study showed that there is a range of variation in nursing practice, but that the lack of internal regulations (nursing scope of practice) has no effect on nursing duties. In a country such as Saudi Arabia, where massive national improvement initiatives are frequent, clearly defining the scope of practice for nurses is essential and needs to be done through government mandates. Further studies are essential to define what the scope of practice should include.
ministry of health , nurses , nursing needs , Saudi Arabia , scope of nursing practice
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Department of Community Health Nursing
Nursing Department
Nursing Education Department
College of Nursing
Department of Nursing Education
Department of Medical Surgical Nursing
Community Health Nursing Department
Nursing Department
Nursing Administration & Education Department
School of Medicine
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