Transversal Competencies in Operating Room Nurses: A Hierarchical Task Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- (a)
- Which transversal competencies are demonstrated and mobilized by nurses in perioperative and perianesthesiological operating room contexts?
- (b)
- Which specific activities and tasks correspond to the application of these transversal competencies in both roles?
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Theoretical Framework
2.3. Study Setting and Participants
2.4. Data Collection
2.5. Data Analysis
2.6. Ethical Considerations
3. Results
Description of the Transversal Competencies Identified
4. Discussion
4.1. Strengths and Limitations
4.2. Implications for Practice and Education
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Public Involvement Statement
Guidelines and Standards Statement
Use of Artificial Intelligence
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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N (%) | |
---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 4 (8.7) |
Female | 42 (91.3) |
Age (mean (SD) | 36 (12.4) |
Tenure in operating room (mean (SD) | 12.68 (13.5) range (0–25) |
Higher level of education | |
Bachelor Degree | 35 (76.1) |
Specialization Master | 10 (21.7) |
Master’s Degree | - |
Second level Specialization Master | 1 (2.2) |
Participating as | |
Master’s student nurses | 28 (60.8) |
Nurses | 12 (26.1) |
Nurse managers | 6 (13.1) |
N | Competencies (N = 15) | Sub-Competencies (N = 50) | Tasks Frequency (N = 153) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Communication and interpersonal relationships | Communication | 12 |
Conflict management | |||
Assertiveness | |||
Relationship | |||
2 | Situation awareness | Situation awareness | 11 |
Focus | |||
Attention to detail | |||
3 | Teamwork | Teamwork | 10 |
Coordination | |||
Interprofessional collaboration | |||
4 | Problem Solving and Decision-Making | Problem Solving | 11 |
Error management | |||
Decision-Making | |||
5 | Self Awareness | Self Awareness | 11 |
Self Efficacy | |||
6 | Coping with Stressor | Coping with Stressors | 11 |
Coping Strategies | |||
Personal well-being | |||
7 | Resilience and Fatigue Management | Resilience | 11 |
Reliability and Perseverance | |||
Fatigue Management | |||
Workload Management | |||
8 | Leadership | Leadership | 11 |
Ability to delegate | |||
Be exemplary | |||
Taking Responsibility | |||
9 | Coping with Emotions | Coping with emotions | 9 |
Emotional management | |||
Empathy | |||
Emotional contagion | |||
10 | Task and Time Management | Task Management | 9 |
Time Management | |||
Organization | |||
Anticipatory thought | |||
11 | Ethical and sustainable thinking | Sustainability | 12 |
Ensuring environmental health | |||
Ethical awareness | |||
Advocacy | |||
Legal, ethical and deontological accountability | |||
12 | Adaptation to the context | Cultural adaptability | 9 |
Adaptation to the context | |||
Adaptability | |||
Cultural Respect | |||
13 | Critical Thinking | Critical Thinking | 10 |
Open and critical mindset | |||
14 | Learning through experiences | Reflect | 8 |
Learning to learn | |||
Learning from experiences | |||
15 | Data, Information and Digital Content Management | Research, Evaluate and Manage Digital Content | 8 |
Manage data, information, and digital content |
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Reato, F.; Ivziku, D.; Lommi, M.; Bresil, A.; Andreotti, A.; D’Angelo, C.; Gorli, M.; Picozzi, M.; Carcano, G. Transversal Competencies in Operating Room Nurses: A Hierarchical Task Analysis. Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15, 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060200
Reato F, Ivziku D, Lommi M, Bresil A, Andreotti A, D’Angelo C, Gorli M, Picozzi M, Carcano G. Transversal Competencies in Operating Room Nurses: A Hierarchical Task Analysis. Nursing Reports. 2025; 15(6):200. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060200
Chicago/Turabian StyleReato, Francesca, Dhurata Ivziku, Marzia Lommi, Alessia Bresil, Anna Andreotti, Chiara D’Angelo, Mara Gorli, Mario Picozzi, and Giulio Carcano. 2025. "Transversal Competencies in Operating Room Nurses: A Hierarchical Task Analysis" Nursing Reports 15, no. 6: 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060200
APA StyleReato, F., Ivziku, D., Lommi, M., Bresil, A., Andreotti, A., D’Angelo, C., Gorli, M., Picozzi, M., & Carcano, G. (2025). Transversal Competencies in Operating Room Nurses: A Hierarchical Task Analysis. Nursing Reports, 15(6), 200. https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060200