OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 532-537.

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Impact of professional identity on the competence of emergency nurses suffering from workplace violence

LI Mengya1, DOU Yingru2, JIANG Fan1, DAI Xuemei2()   

  1. 1. Yangzhou University,Yangzhou,Jiangsu 225009,China
    2. Northern Jiangsu People's Hospital,Yangzhou,Jiangsu 225001,China
  • Received:2025-06-19 Revised:2025-07-21 Online:2026-02-15 Published:2026-02-13
  • Contact: DAI Xuemei,E-mail:105838970@qq.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the current status of competence of emergency nurses who have experienced workplace violence,and analyze the impact of professional identity on their competence,in order to provide a basis for formulating relevant intervention strategies for nurses' competence after suffering workplace violence. Methods From July to September 2024,a convenience sampling method was used to select 302 emergency nurses from three grade-A tertiary hospitals in Yangzhou City as the research subjects. According to the workplace violence survey,emergency nurses who had experienced workplace violence in the past year were screened out and surveyed using a information questionnaire,the emergency department nurse competence self-assessment questionnaire,and the Chinese version of the professional identity scale for nurses,and the data were analyzed. Results A total of 248 nurses experienced workplace violence in the past year,with verbal violence being the most common,and nearly 50% of the emergency nurses experienced more than three episodes of verbal violence in the past year. The job competence score of emergency nurses who experienced workplace violence was (208.68±33.12)points. Correlation analysis showed that professional identity was positively correlated with job competence of emergency nurses who experienced workplace violence(r=0.591,P<0.05). Gender was negative influencing factor on job competence of emergency nurses who experienced workplace violence(P<0.01),while age,professional titles,marital status,establishment and work experience were all positive influencing factors on the job competence of emergency nurses who experienced workplace violence(all P<0.05). Conclusion The level of competence of emergency nurses who suffer from workplace violence is at an above average level,but there is still room for improvement. There is a positive correlation between professional identity and the competence of emergency nurses who suffer from workplace violence. In the future,we can improve professional identity as an entry point develop relevant intervention strategies for the competence of nurses who suffer from workplace violence.

Key words: Emergency nurse, Workplace violence, Competence, Professional identity, Correlation study

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