Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Nursing - Department of Nursing Services Administration

Background: Nursing role and practice is based on specialized knowledge and skills derived from principles of basic, applied sciences and standards of professional performance. Each individual within the organization should have specified role, which is reflected in the job description. In order to avoid overlapping functions among many different roles, there should be a Clear written job description of nurse's role. Aim: was to compare the expected roles of staff nurses versus their actual role, on a sample of 42 nurses at the medical and surgical departments at south valley university hospital. Design: A descriptive comparitive research design was utilized. Tools: Two tools were used to assess the staff nurses expected versus actual role at the medical and surgical units. Results: there was inadequate(<60%) expectation of the staff nurses to various dimensions of their role at the medical unit, and there was a statistically significant difference between the surgical staff nurses expectation of their role and their actual practice in their direct, indirect, and educational role. A statistical significant difference between the staff nurses expectation of their role and their actual practice according to gender and their nursing qualifications, as the bachelor nurses have a higher mean score at their actual performance than the Technical nurses, and the female nurses have a higher mean score than male. Recommendations: A need for job description and it should be drawn up in consultation with employees; to increase commitment, and to reduce role ambiguity. Also Systematic training policy should be established, with orientation programs and continuing educational courses

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