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Examining Content Validity Of The Nurse Competence Scale In The United States, Jessica B. Shearer
Examining Content Validity Of The Nurse Competence Scale In The United States, Jessica B. Shearer
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Nursing competence is a necessity as it affects public health, safety and welfare; however there are very few reliable and valid tools that measure nursing competence. The Nurse Competence Scale has been used in many different countries outside of the United States and is based on Benner’s Novice to Expert theory. The purpose of this study was to examine the content validity of the Nurse Competence Scale using a mixed methods approach. Descriptive statistics were used to report results of the frequency of use scale and the critical to practice scale. Nursing faculty indicate Prioritizing My Activities Flexibility According to …