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Development of the Nursing Career Preference Inventory.

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    The Nursing Career Preference Inventory (NCPI) helps nurses identify preferred practice areas (clinical, administration, research, education) and roles. It demonstrates strong reliability and validity for career development.

    Area of Science:

    • Nursing
    • Career Development
    • Psychometrics

    Background:

    • Assessing nurses' work activity interests is crucial for career planning.
    • Existing tools may not adequately capture preferences across diverse nursing roles.
    • The Nursing Career Preference Inventory (NCPI) was developed to address this gap.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe the development of the NCPI.
    • To evaluate the reliability and validity of the NCPI for VA and non-VA hospital nurses.
    • To assess the instrument's utility in career development programs.

    Main Methods:

    • Instrument development based on nursing practice areas and role positions.
    • Reliability testing using alpha coefficients.
    • Validity assessment through correlations between VA and non-VA nurse groups in similar roles.

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    Main Results:

    • High alpha reliability coefficients (.86–.93) for practice and activity subsets.
    • Strong correlations (.71–.96) between VA and non-VA nurses in comparable positions.
    • The NCPI effectively differentiates between nursing practice areas and role preferences.

    Conclusions:

    • The NCPI is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing nursing career preferences.
    • It can be a valuable tool for nurses in career development and planning.
    • Further research on longitudinal item consistency is recommended.