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A new tool, the Staying Power Scale for Nurses (SPSN), has been developed to measure nurse retention. This validated scale reliably assesses factors contributing to nurses staying in their profession.

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  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Nurse retention is a critical global issue impacting patient care quality.
  • A lack of experienced nurses poses significant challenges to healthcare systems worldwide.
  • There is a need for a reliable instrument to evaluate factors influencing nurse retention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Staying Power Scale for Nurses (SPSN).
  • To assess the reliability and validity of the newly developed SPSN.
  • To identify key factors contributing to nurses' decision to remain in the profession.

Main Methods:

  • A 35-item scale was developed post-pilot study.
  • Reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α).
  • Validity was evaluated through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses on data from 802 nurses.

Main Results:

  • A 31-item SPSN was finalized, comprising four factors: aspiration for nursing development, mission-based team engagement, adaptive thinking, and interpersonal consideration.
  • The overall Cronbach's α for the SPSN was 0.927, with subscale values ranging from 0.871 to 0.901.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed acceptable model fit indices, and the SPSN demonstrated significant positive correlations with resilience, work motivation, and self-efficacy scales.

Conclusions:

  • The Staying Power Scale for Nurses (SPSN) is a reliable and valid instrument.
  • The SPSN can be utilized as a robust tool for assessing nurses' staying power.
  • Findings support the use of SPSN in understanding and improving nurse retention strategies.