DETERMINING THE NURSES INDIVIDUAL INNOVATION LEVELS

Abstract

It is very important for nurses to be open to innovations in order to adapt to rapidly changing healthcare environments. This research was conducted to determine the individual innovativeness levels of nurses and the influencing factors. The population of the cross-sectional study consisted of all nurses working in a state hospital between June 1, 2018 and August 30, 2018. No sample selection was made in the study, and 78 nurses who were in the hospital on the days of the study and agreed to participate in the study were formed. Arithmetic mean, number, percentage, Mann Whitney-U test and Kruskal Wallis tests were used in the analysis of the data obtained from the study. It was determined that the mean score of the Nurses' Individual Innovativeness Scale was 43.41 ± 8.00 and their level of innovativeness was low. There is no significant difference between the Individual Innovator Scale and its sub-dimensions according to educational status, smoking status and chronic disease status; It was determined that there is a significant difference between the individual innovativeness levels of the nurses and their gender, marital status and the unit they work in. The individual innovativeness levels of the majority of the nurses participating in the study were found to be traditionalist. It is thought that nurses' developing their innovative side, revealing their creative side and taking responsibility will contribute to the provision of effective and efficient nursing services.