Emotional Intelligence and Clinical Competence Among Staff Nurses in Sulu Sanitarium and General Hospital

Charles Yurri Cabanlit; Frissida Daud

doi:10.62596/70mm9996

Authors

Charles Yurri S. Cabanlit Graduate Studies, Sulu State College, Jolo, Sulu Author
Frissida A. Daud Graduate Studies, Sulu State College, Jolo, Sulu Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62596/70mm9996

Keywords:

Emotional Intelligence, Clinical Competence, Staff Nurses, Nursing Practice, Clinical Decision-Making, Quality Healthcare Services

Abstract

This study evaluated the emotional intelligence and clinical proficiency of staff nurses at Sulu Sanitarium and General Hospital employing a descriptive-correlational research methodology. A purposive sampling method was utilized to select 100 nurse participants. The data analysis employed frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's r. The findings indicated that the majority of participants were aged 31 to 40, were female, possessed 1 to 5 years of service, and were primarily job order employees. The assessment of emotional intelligence, encompassing self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, motivation, and social skills, alongside clinical proficiency in areas such as clinical care and decision-making, leadership and collaboration, and professional development and ethics, received high ratings and was consistently regarded as ‘Strongly Agree.’ The results revealed no significant variations in emotional intelligence and clinical competence when assessed by age, gender, length of service, and employment status. A moderately favorable significant connection was identified between emotional intelligence and clinical competence. The findings suggest that heightened emotional intelligence correlates with enhanced clinical competence in nurses, underscoring its significance in improving nursing performance and ensuring the provision of quality healthcare services.

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