Investigating the professional capability of triage nurses in the emergency department and its determinants: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran

Table 3 Correlation between professional capability determinants and professional capability domains

Variables	Clinical Competence		Psychological Empowerment		Professional Commitment		professional capability (Total)
Variables	r	P- value	r	P- value	r	P- value	r	P- value
Participation in educational courses	0.34	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001	0.29	< 0.001	0.38	< 0.001
Having experience and knowledge	0.38	< 0.001	0.33	< 0.001	0.32	< 0.001	0.41	< 0.001
Standard physical environment	0.27	< 0.001	0.24	< 0.001	0.24	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001
Evaluation by managers	0.35	< 0.001	0.27	< 0.001	0.25	< 0.001	0.36	< 0.001
Familiarity with guidelines	0.33	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001	0.28	< 0.001	0.36	< 0.001
Availability of formulated guidelines	0.34	< 0.001	0.29	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001	0.37	< 0.001
Error registry and assessment system	0.35	< 0.001	0.32	< 0.001	0.28	< 0.001	0.38	< 0.001
Managers’ support	0.26	< 0.001	0.25	< 0.001	0.03	0.539	0.24	< 0.001
Recruiting experienced staff	0.27	< 0.001	0.18	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001	0.30	< 0.001
Doctor-nurse conflicts	-0.06	0.140	-0.07	0.093	0.03	0.456	-0.05	0.215

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