Satoko Maejima1, Ryuichi Ohta2.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND
PURPOSE: The Japanese Nurse Association (JNA) has established the JNA ladder to assess competency in various clinical nursing settings in Japan. This study developed and tested a specific Japanese community hospital's Nurse Competency Scale (the Unnan ladder).
METHODS: Using the Delphi method, the contents of the Unnan ladder were identified and validated in a four-step approach. A 28-nurse panel approved 66 items; 112 community nurses assessed the content, construct concurrent validity, and internal consistency of the Unnan ladder competency scale.
RESULTS: The Unnan ladder data were normally distributed. Higher scores on it correlated with higher scores on the Nurse Competency Scale. The Unnan ladder categories showed good internal consistency.
CONCLUSIONS: This ladder's application may lead to improved nursing skills and better patient care. © Copyright 2020 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
BACKGROUND AND
PURPOSE: The Japanese Nurse Association (JNA) has established the JNA ladder to assess competency in various clinical nursing settings in Japan. This study developed and tested a specific Japanese community hospital's Nurse Competency Scale (the Unnan ladder).
METHODS: Using the Delphi method, the contents of the Unnan ladder were identified and validated in a four-step approach. A 28-nurse panel approved 66 items; 112 community nurses assessed the content, construct concurrent validity, and internal consistency of the Unnan ladder competency scale.
RESULTS: The Unnan ladder data were normally distributed. Higher scores on it correlated with higher scores on the Nurse Competency Scale. The Unnan ladder categories showed good internal consistency.
CONCLUSIONS: This ladder's application may lead to improved nursing skills and better patient care. © Copyright 2020 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
Entities:
Keywords:
Nursing Competency Scale; clinical ladder; community hospital nurse; nursing skills; patient care
Year: 2020
PMID： 33067375 DOI： 10.1891/JNM-D-19-00010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Meas ISSN： 1061-3749