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Aim: To construct an evaluation index system for the core competence of nurses in sleep medicine specialties. Background: Specialized nurses in sleep medicine must handle treatment, nursing, and management well, which requires nurses to have excellent competence in knowledge, skills, and ability. However, a competency evaluation system for sleep medicine nurses has not been established in China. Methods: We used a literature review and an expert meeting to establish a draft indicator system. Subsequently, two rounds of correspondence were conducted with 27 experts from 5 provinces using the Delphi method to solicit their opinions on the core competency evaluation indicators for sleep medicine nurse specialists and to qualitatively evaluate the experts' scores. The consensus was defined in advance as a mean score of 4.0 or above, with at least 75% agreement among participants. In this way, the final indicator framework was determined. Results: The final evaluation indexes of the core competencies for sleep medicine Nurse Specialists included 6 first-level indexes (Practical ability, Theoretical Knowledge, Critical thinking, Communication and coordination, Nursing Management, and Professional Development), 16 s-level indexes, and 64 third-level indexes. The effective response rates of the two expert consultation rounds were 100%. The expert authority coefficients were 0.878 and 0.865 in the first and second rounds of consultation, respectively. In the second round of consultation, the first, second, and third indexes of Kendall's coefficient of concordance were 0.373, 0.351, and 0.286, respectively (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The core competence evaluation index system for sleep medicine nurses established in this study is scientific and reliable and can provide a theoretical reference for the training, assessment, and evaluation of sleep medicine nurses in the future. Implications for nursing management: The evaluation index system of sleep medicine nurses' core competence will provide an effective practical framework for nursing management to evaluate, train, and examine the core competence of sleep medicine nurses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: To examine first‐line nurse managers’ perceptions of safety culture and explore relationships between their safety attitudes and safety factors in Henan Province, China. Background: Health providers’ perceptions of patient safety culture have been studied widely, but little is known about first‐line nurse managers’ safety attitudes. Methods: A cross‐sectional survey was conducted with a convenience sample of 823 first‐line nurse managers in 216 hospitals across Henan Province, China. The Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (Chinese version) was distributed to first‐line nurse managers during training meetings; responses were returned in a sealed envelope in person or by mail. ANOVAs were used to analyse the differences in Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (Chinese version) scores between first‐line nurse managers’ attitudes and safety factors. Results: The mean scores across the six domains of Safety Attitudes Questionnaire (Chinese version) ranged from 56.6 to 79.4 on a 100‐point scale. First‐line nurse managers: ≥45 years of age perceived better safety climate (p < .05); those with higher professional ranks and medical centre positions reported higher mean scores for teamwork climate (p < .01) and stress recognition (p < .01); and those with baccalaureate degrees or higher had significantly higher mean scores for stress recognition (p < .01). Conclusion: First‐line nurse managers’ safety attitudes were not satisfactory and there is great potential to improve patient safety culture. Age, hospital level, educational background and professional rank are positively related to first‐line nurse managers’ attitudes. Implications for Nursing Management: Hospital administrators and nurse directors should focus on the safety factors identified in this study and enact a variety of strategies to create a strong patient safety culture in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]