THE EFFECT OF IMPLEMENTING THE PRIMARY METHOD OF THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE MODEL ON THE PERFORMANCE OF INPATIENT NURSES

Abstract

Background: The Primary Method of The Professional Nursing Practice Model (MPKP) is a nursing practice design that is in accordance with the principles of modern management science. The implementation of MPKP method used is a modification of primary nursing MPKP developed in many hospitals is currently also developed in RSI Pati with the aim of improving nurse performance in providing services. Nursing care services as a form of professional service is one of the determining factors for the good or bad quality and image of the hospital. Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of the application of the professional nursing practice model (MPKP) primary method on the performance of inpatient nurses RSI Pati. Method: This type of research is a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sample used inpatient nurses who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were 44 respondents, the sampling technique was total sampling. Research instruments: observation sheets and nurse performance questionnaires. Data analysis used statistical tests Paired-Samples T Test and Independent-Samples T Test. Results: Based on the results of statistical tests using the Mann Whitney test, it showed that in the intervention group and the control group, a p value of 0.032 <0.05 was obtained. Conclusion: The implementation of the Professional Nursing Practice Model (MPKP) using the primary method has a significant impact on the performance of nurses in the inpatient ward at Pati Islamic This study recommends strengthening training and mentoring for nurses in implementing the primary model of MPKP to improve the professional responsibility and performance of nurses in inpatient wards.