THE FIRST LINE NURSE ADMINISTRATOR’ S COMPETENCY IN HOSPITAL OF MEDICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT BANGKOK METROPOLITANCE ADMINISTRATION.

Abstract

Objective: The purposes of this research was to study the competency of the first line nurse administrator in hospital of Medical Service Department Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Materials and Methods: Research was conducted as follows: 1) A literature review and conducted for a conceptual research framwork and 2) the first line nurse administrator’s competency was studied using the Delphi technique . The data consisted of information from 20 experts. Items were selected regarding the first line nurse administrator’s competency based on a median of more than 3.50 and interquarlile range of less than 1.50.

Results: The first line nurse administrator’s competency was subdivided into 5 competencies as follows: 1) nursing administration 2) technical competency 3) human resource management and human resource development 4) academic and nursing research and 5) practice accordance to Bangkok Metropolitan’s policy.

Conclusion : Nursing organization in hospital of Medical Service Department should apply the finding of this research for developing first line nurse administrator’s competencies in hospital of Medical Service Department Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

 Key words: nursing administration, competency, the first line nurse administrator,Bangkok Metropolitance Administration