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The Construction and Validation of a Self-Efficacy Instrument for New Graduate Nurses in a Transition to Practice
Jean S Shinners1, Larissa Africa2
1Versant Center for the Advancement of Nursing.
Background And Purpose:
Transition to practice programs are an expectation for new graduate RNs and there is a need for quality outcome measures. The concept of self-efficacy was explored, and a tool developed, to identify the RN's belief regarding their capacity to perform select clinical competencies. The purpose of this study was to validate the psychometric properties of the Versant Self-Efficacy tool.
Methods:
A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on data obtained between July 1, 2015, and December 31, 2016. The sample included 901 new graduate RNs at multisite locations. Reliability and validity of the tool was examined.
Results:
The Versant Self-Efficacy tool demonstrated positive results for factor structure and internal reliability.
Conclusion:
The Self-Efficacy tool has proven to be a robust, psychometrically sound tool to measure the self-efficacy of new graduate RNs.
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