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Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment for the Nurse Leader: Instrument Refinement, Validation, and Psychometric

Po-Yin Yen¹, Andrew Phillips, Mary K Kennedy

¹Author Affiliations: Clinical Assistant Professor (Dr Yen), Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, Columbus; Assistant Professor (Dr Phillips), MGH Institute of Health Professions, School of Nursing, Massachusetts General Hospital, Partners Healthcare System, Boston; Informatics Specialist and Consultant (Ms Kennedy), AEGIS Informatics LLC, Barrington, Rhode Island; and Senior Clinical, Nurse Informatician, and Instructor in Medicine (Dr Collins), Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Partners Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Journal of Nursing Administration

|April 20, 2017

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This study validated the Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment for the Nurse Leader (NL) instrument. The reliable tool helps nurse leaders identify and address informatics competency gaps to improve patient care.

Area of Science:

Nursing Informatics
Health Information Technology
Leadership Competencies

Background:

Rapid advancements in health information technology necessitate enhanced informatics knowledge for Nurse Leaders (NLs).
Existing competency assessments may not fully address the evolving needs of NLs in informatics.

Purpose of the Study:

To refine and validate a new instrument, the Nursing Informatics Competency Assessment for the Nurse Leader (NL).
To provide a reliable tool for assessing informatics competencies in nurse leaders.

Main Methods:

Utilized item reduction and psychometric analysis.
Conducted exploratory factor analysis on survey data from 357 national NLs.

Main Results:

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A 26-item, 6-factor solution was identified: strategic implementation management, advanced information management and education, executive planning, ethical and legal concepts, information systems concepts, and requirements and system selection.

High internal consistency was demonstrated with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from .81 to .96 across factors.

Conclusions:

A valid and reliable nursing informatics competency assessment instrument was established.
The instrument effectively guides NLs in recognizing required competencies, addressing gaps, and enhancing patient care delivery.