HASTANEDE ÇALIŞAN HEMŞİRELERİN HEMŞİRELİK DIŞI GÖREVLERİ VE NEDENLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the nurses' non-nursing duties and the reasons for performing them. Methods: In the research, a total of 1750 nurses, all who were working either in public or private hospitals in Malatya city center, were sent a digital questionnaire and the study was completed with a total of 824 (47.08%) nurses who agreed to participate and respond the questionnaire. The sample selection was not achieved but those who volunteered to answer the questionnaire were included in the study. The data were collected with a questionnaire form consisting of seven questions related to demographic features and six multiple-choice and open-ended questions about nurses’ non-nursing duties and reasons for performing these duties. Numerical values and percentages were used to evaluate obtained data. Results: When the non-nursing duties of nurses were evaluated in terms of registration and documentation services, it was determined that 68.7% of the nurses made laboratory requests and when evaluated in terms of clinical supports, it was determined that 36.8% of them suturing. When the reasons for performing non-nursing duties and what might be happen when these duties were not performed was investigated, it was detected that 41.9% of the nurses experienced fear of being exposed to mobbing. Conclusion: Despite the fact that the majority of nurses know their duties and responsibilities, it has been determined that they mostly do orders and do doctor's requests from the hospital automation system due to fear of exposed to mobbing by the managers and doctors.