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Reliability and validity of critical care orientation tests

D Recker, C O'Brien

    Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
    |January 1, 1995
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study validated multiple-choice orientation tests for critical care nurses (CCNS), confirming their reliability and accuracy. The findings support the tests

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Healthcare Professional Assessment
    • Measurement in Health Sciences

    Background:

    • Orientation programs are crucial for ensuring competency in critical care nursing.
    • Standardized testing is essential for evaluating the effectiveness of orientation programs.
    • Existing orientation tests may lack established reliability and validity.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish the reliability and validity of multiple-choice orientation tests for critical care nurses.
    • To evaluate the psychometric properties of 10 newly developed orientation tests.
    • To provide a framework for developing and validating healthcare education assessments.

    Main Methods:

    • A criterion-referenced measurement framework was used to develop 10 tests across five content areas.
    • Tests were administered to 40 critical care nurses and 31 medical-surgical nurses.
    • Standard psychometric analyses, including test-retest, parallel forms, construct validity, and item analysis, were performed.

    Main Results:

    • Parallel form correlations ranged from .46 to .90 (P < .05), and test-retest correlations ranged from .56 to .93 (P < .01).
    • Significant differences (P < .01) in scores were observed between critical care and medical-surgical nurses on nine tests.
    • The results supported the reliability and validity of the developed orientation tests.

    Conclusions:

    • The multiple-choice orientation tests demonstrate acceptable reliability and validity for critical care nurses.
    • The study provides a validated process for developing and assessing educational tests in specialized nursing fields.
    • These findings contribute to improving the quality and standardization of critical care nurse orientation.

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