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Competency measurements: testing convergent validity for two measures.

Leanne S Cowin¹, Cecily Hengstberger-Sims, Sandy C Eagar

¹School of Nursing, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. l.cowin@uws.edu.au

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This study found a significant correlation (r = 0.75) between the Australian National Competency Standards (ANCI) and the Finnish Nurse Competency Scale (NCS) for registered nurses. This supports the use of these measures for assessing nursing competency.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Healthcare Professional Standards
Competency Assessment

Background:

Competency assessment is a critical regulatory requirement and performance indicator in healthcare.
The lack of a globally accepted definition for
competency
can lead to ambiguity and affect research interpretation.
Varied definitions of competency impact nursing practice and education.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the correlation between the Australian National Competency Standards for Registered Nurses (ANCI) and the Finnish Nurse Competency Scale (NCS).
To explore the relationship between two distinct nursing competency assessment tools.

Main Methods:

A non-experimental, cross-sectional survey design.
A convenience sample of 116 new graduate registered nurses.
Utilized the Australian National Competency Standards (second version) and the Nurse Competency Scale for self-assessment.

Main Results:

A statistically significant positive correlation (r = 0.75) was observed between the ANCI and NCS.
The domains of the ANCI and factors of the NCS appear to measure related dimensions of nursing competency.
Convergent validity was demonstrated between the two competency measures.

Conclusions:

The study provides evidence of convergent validity between the ANCI and NCS, an important step in establishing construct validity.
Future research on nursing competencies should prioritize the validity and reliability of assessment tools.
Findings suggest these scales can be used to assess related aspects of nursing competency.