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Shunda Wilburn1, Stacey Jones, Bernita K Hamilton
1Shunda Wilburn, DNP, RN, is Assistant Professor, Troy University, Alabama. Stacey Jones, DNP, FNP-BC, is Associate Professor, Troy University, Alabama. Bernita K. Hamilton, PhD, RN, is Professor, Troy University, Alabama.
Abstract:
Preceptors guide the transition of new graduate nurses into practice. Having access to evidence-based tools for evaluation of new graduate nurses promotes preceptor confidence and consistent measures of performance. The Norwegian Nurse Competence Scale was implemented across three acute care organizations for evaluation of new graduate nurse performance. After implementing a standardized process to evaluate new graduate nurses, individual summary scores ranged from 17-25 (preintervention) to 20-25 (postintervention), indicating mid to high levels of preceptor confidence.
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