Abstract:

Objective To develop a swallowing training for nurses and to evaluate the effects of this training program. Methods The training contents were designed guided by the clinical needs from six aspects：clinical practice,clinical thinking,nursing management,nursing education,nursing humanities,and nursing scientific research. The training was consisted of two parts：theoretical teaching（154 hours）and clinical practice（280 hours）. The theoretical assessment and clinical practice assessment after training were conducted. The core competencies of nurses before and after training were investigated by self-designed questionnaire. Results The qualified rate of theoretical assessment and clinical practice assessment after the training was 100%. The total score of core competence of nurses after the training was（87.57±11.89）. Compared with the score before training,the scores and total scores of core competence of nurses in all dimensions were significantly improved（P<0.001）. Conclusion Nurses’ abilities have been improved after swallowing training. In the future,we should combine professional development with advanced training experience,and constantly improve the training of swallowing specialty nursing.

Key words: Education,Nursing,Continuing, Specialties,Nursing, Deglutition Disorders