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Rayna M Letourneau1, Mary K McCurry
1Rayna M. Letourneau, PhD, RN, is Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Mary K. McCurry, PhD, RNBC, ANP, ACNP, is Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|June 4, 2019
Summary
The Nursing Quality and Safety Self-Inventory (NQSSI) effectively measures nursing student confidence in quality and safety competencies. It is a valid and reliable tool for evaluating newly licensed registered nurses and transition programs.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Quality and Safety
Background:
- The Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) competencies are crucial for nursing practice.
- Assessing competency attainment in student nurses and newly licensed registered nurses (NLRNs) is essential for safe patient care.
- Existing instruments may not adequately capture self-assessed confidence in QSEN competencies among NLRNs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report on the psychometric analysis of the Nursing Quality and Safety Self-Inventory (NQSSI).
- To evaluate the NQSSI's validity and reliability for assessing QSEN competency attainment in newly licensed registered nurses.
- To determine the NQSSI's utility for evaluating the effectiveness of nursing transition to practice programs.
Main Methods:
- Psychometric analysis of the NQSSI.
- Data collection from newly licensed registered nurses.
- Statistical validation of the instrument's reliability and validity.
Main Results:
- The NQSSI demonstrated strong psychometric properties.
- Findings support the NQSSI as a valid and reliable measure of self-assessed confidence in QSEN competencies.
- The instrument is suitable for use with newly licensed registered nurses.
Conclusions:
- The NQSSI is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring self-assessed confidence in QSEN competencies among student nurses and newly licensed registered nurses.
- Nursing professional development practitioners can utilize the NQSSI to evaluate competency attainment and transition program effectiveness.
- The NQSSI supports ongoing quality improvement in nursing education and practice.
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