The Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale for New Graduate Nurses

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Aim: The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale (NPRS). Design: This study employed methodological design. The data were collected between February and May 2023. The study was concluded with the participation of 225 novice nurses and fourth-year nursing students. Methods: Descriptive information form, the NPRS and the Work Readiness Scale for graduate nurses (WRS-GN) were used for data collection. The data were evaluated using descriptive statistics, validity analyses and reliability analyses. Results: The content validity index of the scale was 0.90. Items 33 and 35 were excluded from the scale on the grounds that they exhibited a standardized regression coefficient of 0.579 and a standardized residual covariance value of 5.775, respectively. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the scale, conducted after the removal of the afore-mentioned two items, demonstrated an optimal fit. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the scale reached 0.96, while the item-total score correlations of all items within the scale exceeded 0.30, indicating a high level of internal consistency. A statistically significant positive correlation was identified between the NPRS and the WRS-GN (r=0.739; p<0.001). Conclusions: The 33-item Turkish version of the NPRS is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring the readiness of new graduate nurses for nursing practice.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• New graduate
• nurse
• readiness
• nursing practice
• validity
• reliability

Yeni Mezun Hemşireler İçin Hemşirelik Uygulamalarına Hazırlık Ölçeği’nin Türkçe Geçerlik ve Güvenirliği

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Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Hemşirelik Uygulamalarına Hazır Oluş Ölçeği’nin (NPRS) Türkçe versiyonunun psikometrik özelliklerini değerlendirmektir. Yöntem: Bu çalışma metodolojik tasarımda yürütülmüştür. Veriler Şubat–Mayıs 2023 tarihleri arasında toplanmıştır. Araştırma, 225 yeni mezun hemşire ve dördüncü sınıf hemşirelik öğrencisinin katılımıyla tamamlanmıştır. Veri toplama araçları olarak Tanıtıcı Bilgi Formu, NPRS ve Yeni Mezun Hemşireler için İşe Hazır Oluş Ölçeği (WRS-GN) kullanılmıştır. Veriler; tanımlayıcı istatistikler, geçerlik ve güvenirlik analizleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Ölçeğin kapsam geçerlik indeksi 0,90 olarak bulunmuştur. Standartlaştırılmış regresyon katsayısının 0,579 olması ve standartlaştırılmış hata kovaryans değerinin 5,775 olması gerekçeleriyle 33. ve 35. maddeler ölçekten çıkarılmıştır. Bu iki maddenin çıkarılmasının ardından gerçekleştirilen doğrulayıcı faktör analizi (DFA) sonuçları, ölçeğin iyi uyum gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. Ölçeğin Cronbach alfa katsayısı 0,96 olup, tüm maddelerin madde-toplam puan korelasyonlarının 0,30’un üzerinde olduğu belirlenmiştir; bu durum ölçeğin yüksek düzeyde iç tutarlılığa sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. NPRS ile WRS-GN arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif yönde güçlü bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=0,739; p<0,001). Sonuç: NPRS’nin 33 maddelik Türkçe formu, yeni mezun hemşirelerin mesleki uygulamalara hazır oluş düzeylerini ölçmede geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Yeni mezun
• hemşire
• hazır oluş
• hemşirelik uygulamaları
• geçerlik
• güvenirlik

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