• Md. Sazzad Hossain
• Mst. Jahanara Khatun, PhD
• Delowara Begum
• Md. Afjal Hossain
• Most. Nasrin

Introduction: Measuring competence is becoming an important aspect of new nurses (Hengstberger-Sims et al., 2008). Professional nurses should have in an expected level of nursing competence to demonstrate efficiency that is coordinated and has confidence in his/ her actions (Benner, 1984). Most of the nurses were not confident in managing and providing care for patients (Song and Yang, 2016). Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the self-confidence and Barriers on nursing competency among novice nurses in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted at two tertiary and one university level hospital in Bangladesh. A total of 237 novice nurses were randomly selected from DMCH, SBMCH, and BSMMU in Bangladesh. After obtained clearance from IRB of NIANER and permission of concerned hospital authority a self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was consisted of four parts: the DDQ; NCPQ; NCPCCQ; and perceived barriers questions. Data Analysis: Collected data were analyzed by using SPSS (version 22). A descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation was used to describe the sample characteristics, and self-confidence and perceived barrier data on nursing competence among novice nurses. Pearson correlation coefficient was used to describe the relationship among the variables. Results: Study found that novice nurses had obtained moderate level of self-confidence on nursing competence of patient centered care (NCPCC) (M = 62.21, SD = 7.53) and self-confidence on nursing competence of professionalism (NCP) (M = 121.57, SD = 12.51) respectively. Novice nurses also identified the barriers to developing nursing competence among novice nurses. A significant positive correlation was found between self-confidence on NCPCC and NCP (r = 0.67, p<0.000), NCPCC and perceived barriers (r = 0.15, p < 0.05). However a non-significant correlation was found between perceived barriers and NCP (r = 0.034, p >0.05). Conclusion: Novice nurses were moderately self-confident regarding NCP and NCPCC respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between NCPCC and NCP, and between NCPCC and perceived barriers. It means that higher the novice nurses self-confidence level on NCP higher the self-confidence level on NCPCC, and higher the self-confidence level on NCP higher the perceived barriers to develop nursing competence among novice nurses. Preceptorship and/Internship program may be suggested to enhance the self confidence level of nursing competence among novice nurses. Further study is recommended for wide range of nursing competence.

Nursing Competency, Professionalism, Patient-centered care, Self-Confidence

"Self-Confidence and Barriers on Nursing Competency among Novice Nurses in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no.f626-f636, November-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211580.pdf

"Self-Confidence and Barriers on Nursing Competency among Novice Nurses in Bangladesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 11, page no. ppf626-f636, November-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2211580.pdf