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The Revised Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey 2023: A Psychometric Evaluation
Kathy Casey1, Chia-Lin Tsai, Kenneth Oja
1Author Affiliations: Professional Development Specialist (Dr Casey) and Nurse Research Scientist (Dr Oja), Department of Nursing Education and Research, Denver Health Medical Center, Colorado; Assistant Professor (Dr Tsai), Department of Applied Statistics and Research Methods, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley; and Professor Emerita (Dr Fink), Division of General Internal Medicine, School of Medicine and College of Nursing, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora.
Objective:
The aim of this study was to psychometrically test the Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey (CFGNES) 2023.
Background:
Graduate nurse transition into professional practice is challenging and can lead to turnover. Measurement of role transition experiences, relevant to concerns of today's graduate nurses, is needed.
Methods:
A panel of experts assessed content validity. Psychometric properties were tested with responses of 426 graduate nurses. Evaluation included exploratory factor analysis to determine construct validity and internal consistency reliability.
Results:
The final analysis identified 7 factors consisting of 41 items accounting for 42% of the variance. An additional subscale evaluates the preceptorship aspect of role transition. The final instrument includes a 25-item skills assessment.
Conclusions:
The CFGNES 2023 is a valid and reliable instrument to measure graduate nurse role transition experiences.
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