Contribution of Nursing Research on Nursing Administration and Organization in Improving Patients Care at Consolata Hospital Chuka - Meru Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to identify the Contribution of Nursing Research to Nursing Administration and Organization in improving patients care among nurses at Consolata Hospital Chuka Meru, Kenya. The researcher used a descriptive survey, study area being Consolata Hospital Chuka. The target population was composed of eighteen (18) nurses working at the hospital. Eighteen nurses were interviewed as represented by 77.8% (n=14) Registered Community Health Nurses at the diploma level, and 22.2% (n=4) Enrolled Community Health Nurses at the certificate level working in the Hospital. Inclusive criteria were all nurses who had completed two months working in the hospital. Questionnaires were used for data collection. Systematic sampling was adopted in selecting respondents and administering questionnaires. The quantitative data collection method was used and data analyzed through descriptive statistics such as mean, median and percentage to describe the results. Presentation of findings was done using frequency tables, pie charts, and a discussion. The results showed that 100% of the participants agreed that research contributes significantly to the improvement of patients care and 50% were convinced that research contributes much to the improvement of patient care and in administration at Consolata Hospital Chuka. Despite the fact that nursing research is significant in a healthcare organization, it requires a lot of interest and consideration. In addition, all the participants 100% (n=18) recommended Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and further research to be carried out regularly in order to equip nurses with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to deal with patients.