Opinions of the Nurses working in Pediatry Clinics of a University Hospital About Professional Associations

Kahriman, �lknur; Karadeniz Mumcu, Havva; Kaptan, Dilek; Canda� Ayar, Arzu

�lknur Kahriman¹, Havva Karadeniz Mumcu¹, Dilek Kaptan², Arzu Canda� Ayar²

¹Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty Of Health Sciences, Department Of Nursing
²Karadeniz Technical University, Farabi Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

INTRODUCTION: This study was conducted to determine the opinions of the nurses who work in the clinics of pediatrics about professional associations, the factors prohibiting these nurses from being a member of these associations and their expectations from them.
METHODS: This descriptive study was carried out with 63 nurses working in a pediatry clinic of a university hospital who volunteered to participate in the investigation in Trabzon between January 15 and February 15, 2013. Data were collected in a questionnaire survey in face to face interviews. For the research, permission was obtained from the hospital�s head physician. Numbers, percentages, average and chisquare test were used in the analysis of data. Cut-off value for statistical significance limit was accepted as p<0.05.
RESULTS: 79.4% of the nurses participated in the study were aware of professional organizations/associations. 50.8% of the nurses were the members of a professional organization. The most commonly known porfessional organization/association was Turkish Nurses Association (82.5%) and the most common subscribed occupational organization/association is Health Union (36.5%). 90.5% of the nurses were of the opinion that occupational organizations/ associations were necessary. The expectations of the nurses from occupational organizations/associations were to protect their rights (84.1%) and to take steps at increasing the prestige of nursing (84.1%). The factors prohibiting nurses from being a member of a professional organization/association are insufficient self-promotion of professional organizations/associations (65.1%), thoughts of uselessness of organizations/associations (46.0%), and inability to communicate with the employees of these professional organizations/associations (42.9%). No significant difference was found between the age of the nurses and their membership in any organization/ association (p=0.250) and the nurses� total working experience and their membership in any organization/association (p=0.166).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: Having information about professional organizations/associations does not lead a nurse to become a member of them. Nurses� organizational culture has not developed/could not be developed. Most of the nurses expect professional organizations/ associations to make an attempt regarding procedures of membership.

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Bir �niversite Hastanesinin Pediatri Kliniklerinde �al��an Hem�irelerin Mesleki Dernekler ile �lgili G�r��leri

�lknur Kahriman¹, Havva Karadeniz Mumcu¹, Dilek Kaptan², Arzu Canda� Ayar²

¹Karadeniz Teknik �niversitesi Sa�l�k Bilimleri Fak�ltesi Hem�irelik B�l�m�
²Karadeniz Teknik �niversitesi Farabi Hastanesi Yeni Do�an Yo�un Bak�m �nitesi

G�R�� ve AMA�: Bu ara�t�rma, pediatri kliniklerinde �al��an hem�irelerin mesleki �rg�tlenme ve mesleki �rg�tler/dernekler ile ilgili g�r��lerinin belirlenmesi, mesleki derneklere �ye olmalar�n� engelleyen fakt�rler ve mesleki derneklerden beklentilerinin belirlenmesi amac�yla yap�lm��t�r.
Y�NTEM ve GERE�LER: Tan�mlay�c� tipteki bu ara�t�rma 15 Ocak-15 �ubat 2013 tarihleri aras�nda Trabzon�da bir �niversite hastanesinin pediatri kliniklerinde �al��an ve ara�t�rmaya kat�lmaya g�n�ll� olan 63 hem�ire ile y�r�t�lm��t�r. Veriler anket formu ile y�z y�ze g�r��me y�ntemi ile toplanm��t�r. Ara�t�rma i�in hastane ba�hekimli�inden izin al�nm��t�r. Verilerin analizinde say�, y�zdelik da��l�m�, ortalama ve ki-kare testi kullan�lm��t�r. �statistiksel anlaml�l�k s�n�r� p<0.05 olarak kabul edilmi�tir.
BULGULAR: Ara�t�rmaya kat�lan hem�irelerin %79,4��n�n mesleki �rg�tler/dernekler hakk�nda bilgisi varken, %50,8�i herhangi bir mesleki �rg�te/derne�e �yedir. En s�k bilinen mesleki �rg�t/dernek T�rk Hem�ireler Derne�i (%82,5) ve en s�k �ye olunan sendikal �rg�t Sa�l�k Sen�dir(%36,5). Hem�irelerin %90,5�i mesleki �rg�tlerin/derneklerin gerekli oldu�unu d��nmektedir. Hem�irelerin mesleki �rg�tlerden/ derneklerden beklentileri; hem�irelerin haklar�n�n korunmas� (%84,1), hem�ireli�in sayg�nl��n� art�ran giri�imlerde bulunulmas� (%84,1)�d�r. Hem�irelerin mesleki �rg�tlere/derneklere �ye olmas�n� engelleyen fakt�rler; mesleki �rg�t�n/derne�in kendini yeterince tan�tamamas� (%65,1), mesleki �rg�t�n/derne�in yarar� olmad��n� d��nme (%46,0), mesleki �rg�t/dernek �al��anlar� ile ileti�im kuramama (%42,9) bulunmu�tur. Hem�irelerin ya� durumuna g�re herhangi bir mesleki �rg�te/derne�e �ye olma durumu (p=0,250) ve meslekte toplam �al��ma y�l�na g�re mesleki �rg�te/derne�e �ye olma aras�nda (p=0,166) anlaml� fark saptanmam��t�r.
TARTI�MA ve SONU�: Hem�irelerin mesleki �rg�tler/dernekler hakk�nda bilgisinin olmas� �ye olmalar�n� sa�lamam��t�r. Hem�irelerde �rg�t k�lt�r� yeterince geli�memi�/geli�tirilememi�tir. Hem�irelerin �o�u �ye olmaya ili�kin t�m giri�imleri mesleki �rg�tlerden/derneklerden beklemektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

�lknur Kahriman, Havva Karadeniz Mumcu, Dilek Kaptan, Arzu Canda� Ayar. Opinions of the Nurses working in Pediatry Clinics of a University Hospital About Professional Associations. Journal of Health and Nursing Management. 2015; 2(3): 132-141

Corresponding Author: �lknur Kahriman, T�rkiye