Abstract
The increasing complexity of the healthcare environment calls for increasing emotional intelligence (EI) competence in nurses so as to establish effective relationships that facilitate positive patient outcomes. Because nurses need to be competent in EI, it is important to determine if professional nursing programs prepare graduates in emotional intelligence and whether years of professional experience contribute to development of emotional intelligence.
This study assessed the emotional intelligence competence of 164 baccalaureate nursing alumni who graduated during the years 2007-2010 from three Benedictine institutions in the Midwest to see if there was growth of EI with experience as a registered nurse, and to determine if age, gender, grade point average (GPA), and years of total healthcare work experience prior to graduation predicted EI. Participants completed the Mayer Salovey Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT) and a demographic survey.
Sigma Membership
Kappa Upsilon
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Emotional Intelligence Competence, Early Career Nurses, Emotional Intelligence, Positive Patient Outcomes
Advisor
Christopher Ray
Second Advisor
Mary Margaret Mooney
Third Advisor
Myron Eighmy
Fourth Advisor
Diane Fladeland
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
North Dakota State University
Degree Year
2012
Recommended Citation
Reemts, Glenda Schooler, "Emotional intelligence levels in baccalaureate-prepared early career registered nurses" (2021). Dissertations. 491.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/491
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2021-11-19
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3540152; ProQuest document ID: 1112249661. The author still retains copyright.