Investigation on self-directed learning ability and analysis of the influence factors of rotary nurses

Objective To investigate the situation of self-directed learning and the influence factors of rotarynurses in a tertiary hospitalin Beijing , in order to provide reasonable suggestions for the training of rotary nurses.Methods A total of 100 rotary nurses in a tertiary hospital in Beijingwere selected to do the nbsp;questionnaireby convenience sampling .The general information and the situation of self-directed learning were surveyed by demographic questionnaire and Self-directed Learning Scale .Results Total score of Self-directed learning was （119.25 ±32.37）, learning behavior score （24.95 ±7.61）, learning strategies score （24.40 ±7. 91）, the sense of lerning score （23.66 ±7.56） and interpersonal relationship score （22.08 ±5.98）.10 variables were positively associated with self-directed learning score , such as, whether to plan occupation career, whether to love the nursing and so on 43.7% of the variance in self-directed learning ability of rotary nurses can be explained by the 4 fators, that is, whether to plan occupation career , whether to love the nursing , whether to be satisfied with the clinical teaching form , whether have difficulty in learning .Conclusions The conditions of self-directed learning of transfer nurses are not ideal .Hospital should do more work on improving transfer nurses ’ occupational career planning cognition and developing a reasonable plan . Key words: Rotary nurses; Self-directed learning; Influence factors