The Digital Competence of Nursing Interns and Its Relation to Career Needs and Career Maturity

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.

2 Assistant Professor of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt

3 Lecturer of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt.

Abstract

Background: In a rapidly digitalizing healthcare landscape, nursing interns need to be technologically prepared for the evolving demands of the healthcare industry to improve clinical performance as well as support lifelong learning, allowing them to stay updated on advancements in the field. Aim: To investigate the digital competence of nursing interns and its relation to career needs and career maturity. Research design: A descriptive, correlational research design was utilized. Setting: The present study was carried out at Faculty on Nursing, Damanhour University. Subjects: A simple random sampling of nursing interns (n=115), who were registered in the academic year 2024-2025. Tools: Three tools were used; Tool I: Digital Competence Scale; Tool II: Career Needs Questionnaire; and Tool III: Career Maturity Inventory-Form C. Results: Current study revealed that more than half of nursing interns (51%) had high level of digital competence and 56% of them had high level of career needs; while 58% of them had moderate level of career maturity. Conclusion: There was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between total nursing interns’ digital competence and total career needs and career maturity. Recommendations: Develop strategies to enhance digital literacy as well as to improve digital competence of nursing interns; and assess nursing interns' career needs before graduation and accordingly adapt programs to cover those needs.

Keywords

Files

Share

How to cite

Statistics