Introduction: Clinical competency and knowledge of the effective factors are of critical importance\nin nursing. Competency, self-esteem, and self-knowledge are achievable through professional identity.\nEmployees� participation in and attachment to their professional role is contingent considerably\nupon their professional identity. In light of this, the present study is aimed at determining\ncorrelation between professional identity and clinical competence of the nurses working in psychiatric\nwards of the hospitals affiliated with Tehran-based medical sciences universities. Methodology:\nThis correlative study was conducted on 125 nurses working in psychiatric wards of Tehran-\nbased hospitals affiliated with medical sciences universities. Data gathering tool of the study\nwas a researcher-designed questionnaire to collect demographic, clinical competency, and professional\nidentity data of the participants. For data analyzing, Statistical Package for the Social\nSciences (SPSS) version 18 was used. Findings: The results showed 91.2% of the participants evaluated\ntheir professional identity at good (47.2%) and very good (44%) levels; and 78.2% evaluated\ntheir clinical competency at very good level. The results also indicated positive and significant\nrelationship between professional identity and clinical competency(r = 0.32, p = 0.001). In addition, none of the demographical variables were related to professional identity and clinical\ncompetency. Conclusion: There is positive relationship between clinical competency and professional\nidentity, which means that development of positive attitudes regarding the psychiatric\nnursing can lead to higher clinical competency of the participants. The findings of the study highlighted\nthe weight and role of positive attitude regarding the professional identity. It could result\nin increase of clinical competency and deserved attention of hospital�s managers.
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