Purpose: Although emergency care is one of the most important capabilities for novice nurses, many novice nurses
have shown difficulty in emergency care in the clinical field. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence
data for the future development of educational programs by analyzing the priorities in emergency care of novice
nurses using the Importance-Performance Analysis. Methods: This study was designed as a descriptive survey.
The participants were 197 novice nurses who worked in general hospitals from August 1 to 31, 2018. The
questionnaire consisted of ‘common emergency care’, ‘cardiovascular emergency care’, ‘nervous system
emergency care’, ‘respiratory system emergency care’, ‘communication and teamwork competency’. Results:
As a result of this study, ‘communication and teamwork' among emergency cares was evaluated as the most
important capability in the clinical field. In the Importance-Performance Analysis, a total of 12 items were included
in the quadrant A, including 5 items related to ‘cardiovascular emergency care', 4 items to ‘respiratory system
emergency care’, 2 items to ‘nervous system emergency care’ and 1 item to ‘common emergency care’. The
results showed a need for intensive improvement in items included in quadrant A which are the high importance
low performance items. Conclusion: In order to improve the emergency care of novice nurses, a variety of
emergency care education programs on the nervous system and respiratory system care should be implemented
as well as cardiovascular emergency care education.