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Impact of problem-based learning on nurse manager’s managerial competencies

Background: In the rapid changing environment, health organizations are facing greater challenges, which increase the importance to promote problem based learning to overcome daily work problem, and to stay competitive. The ability to create problem based learning at work is depending on knowledge and experience of individuals, which is used to solve ill structure and new problems and generate innovative solution.  Aim: To examine the impact of problem-based learning on nurse manager’s managerial competencies at New El-Kasr ElAiny Teaching Hospital. Design: Quasi – experimental design was utilized in this study. Subject: a purposive sample of nurse mangers who working at intensive care units (N=30). Setting: Study was carried out in all intensive care units at New El-Kasr ElAiny Teaching Hospital. Tools: Three tools were used for data collection: Problem-based learning knowledge questionnaire (25) questions, Problem-Based Learning Skills Questionnaire (23items), and managerial competencies observational checklist (65) items. Results: There was a statistical significant difference in total PBL knowledge test scores (F = 383.53, P = 0.0001*), as well as in mean scores of total PBL skills (F= 20477.6, P = 0.0001*) among nurse managers during different periods of assessment.