Internal Reliability Estimates of the Lasater Clinical Judgment Rubric Among New-to-Practice Nurses in a Simulated

Mary Ann Cantrell1, Bette Mariani, Evelyn Lengetti

  • 1About the Authors The authors are faculty at M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann Cantrell, PhD, RN, CNE, ANEF, FAAN, is a professor and director, PhD program. Bette Mariani, PhD, RN, ANEF, is vice dean for academic affairs and associate professor. Evelyn Lengetti, PhD, RN-BC, is assistant dean of continuing education. This research was supported by an NLN Ruth Donnelly Corcoran Research Award and by the Center for Research, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing. Dr. Mariani, Nursing Education Perspectives Research Brief editor, did not participate in review or decision for this article. For more information, contact Dr. Cantrell at mary.ann.cantrell@villanova.edu.

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