Table 3: A significant improvement of senior registered nurses under years of present unit, present rank and years in UCH for all self-perceived sub-competencies.

Sub-competency Years of present unit Years of present rank Years in UCH
F df p-value F df p-value F df p-value
Therapeutic and caring relationship 19.32 3,869 < 0.0001 25.55 3,869 < 0.0001 20.13 3,869 < 0.0001
Care management 12.38 3,868 < 0.0001 15.65 3,868 < 0.0001 12.04 3,868 < 0.0001
Knowledge & skill application 16.27 3,870 < 0.0001 22.71 3,870 < 0.0001 17.40 3,870 < 0.0001
Quality and risk management 9.73 3,869 < 0.0001 16.30 3,869 < 0.0001 11.32 3,869 < 0.0001
Personal qualities 5.81 3,870 < 0.0001 8.01 3,870 < 0.0001 3.76 3,870 < 0.0001
Professional attribute 8.555 3,868 < 0.0001 13.16 3,868 < 0.0001 9.66 3,868 < 0.0001
Teamwork 9.85 3,868 < 0.0001 18.16 3,868 < 0.0001 13.10 3,868 < 0.0001
People development 33.05 3,866 < 0.0001 47.92 3,866 < 0.0001 36.90 3,866 < 0.0001
Service development 9.40 3,868 < 0.0001 11.52 3,868 < 0.0001 8.14 3,868 < 0.0001
Legal and ethical practice 9.88 3,868 < 0.0001 14.29 3,868 < 0.0001 9.00 3,868 < 0.0001