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Published on: September 11, 2021
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE NURSE MANAGER COMPETENCY INSTRUMENT FOR RESEARCH
Christine Pabico1, Nora E Warshawsky2, Shin Hye Park3
1ANCC Pathway to Excellence, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Manassas, VA Christine.pabico@ana.org.
Abstract:
Background and Purpose: Competent nurse managers (NM) are essential to create safe and healthy work environments and support frontline nurses. Measuring NM competence with a valid and reliable instrument is critical in research. We assessed the psychometric properties of the Nurse Manager Competency Instrument for Research (NMCIR). Methods: Item analysis, internal consistency analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis were performed with a sample of 594 NMs. Results: The NMCIR showed high internal consistency. The 26 items were loaded on ten factors with a good overall fit, supporting the hypothesized factor structure. However, the findings showed poor discriminant validity. Conclusion: The NMCIR demonstrates sound psychometric properties for use in studies of NM competence. Further evaluation of the NMCIR is recommended to improve discriminant validity.
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