Investigation of TCM Nursing Knowledge and Technique of Nurses and Training Countermeasures

Objective: To establish long-term training goal and plan within three years through exploring the understanding of TCM basic knowledge and nursing skills of nurses in our hospital.Method: All 361 nurses were surveyed with questionnaires.The contents of survey contained 25 questions about three aspects: common conditions,the understanding of TCM nursing skills(TCM basic knowledge,routine operations,syndrome differentiation and nursing,ability of education and training) and open questions.After the survey,the data was typed into Excel database and analyzed statistically with T test,analysis of variance and q test.Result: A total of 361 pieces of questionnaires were handed out and 357 pieces were returned.Differences existed in TCM basic knowledge,routine operations,syndrome differentiation and nursing,ability of education and training of nurses graduated from colleges with different titles and educational backgrounds,department and working hours.The understanding of TCM nursing skills increased with the educational background,titles and others.No significant difference was in comparison of basic theory.Conclusion: We should establish effective training mechanism,enhance the study of TCM basic theory and compensate TCM basic knowledge and clinical application,improve the ability of nurses' giving health education to the patients to meet the needs of patients in different levels and raise satisfactory degree of patients.