Psychometric Evaluation of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument in a Population of Working Nurses

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00083
Author(s):  
Marian Wilson ◽  
Nathaniel Elkins-Brown ◽  
Lois James ◽  
Stephen M. James ◽  
Kevin Stevens ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Simulation Performance ◽  
Competency Evaluation ◽  
Further Development

Background and PurposeThis study explored the psychometric properties of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (C-CEI), previously validated for use with nursing students, to assess simulation performance among registered nurses working 12-hour shifts. Valid and reliable measurements are needed to test clinical and simulation competencies and characterize the effects of fatigue on nursing performance.MethodsTrained raters scored nurses' patient care performance in simulation scenarios using the C-CEI. We analyzed the instrument's principal components, internal reliability, and construct validity.ResultsInternal reliability of the C-CEI aggregate score and the Clinical Decision-making component were high (>.70). The latter robustly correlated with predicted cognitive effectiveness, a measure of fatigue.ConclusionsThe C-CEI is a reliable measure for use among registered nurses and its further development will be important for testing performance of working nurses and fatigue-mitigation innovations.

scholarly journals 23. An Internal Audit of a Virtual Learning Space to Facilitate Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beryl McEwan ◽  
Gylo Hercelinskyj
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Situated Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Charles Darwin ◽  
Internal Audit ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Learning Space

In any nursing program, it is a challenge to foster an awareness of, and engagement with, the complexity and reality of nursing practice.  During their studies, nursing students have to learn the relevant underpinning theoretical knowledge for practice as well as develop their understanding of the role and responsibilities of the registered nurse in clinical settings. At a regional Australian university the Bachelor of Nursing is offered externally with the student cohort predominantly off-campus. There are significant challenges in providing opportunities to enhance learning (Henderson, Twentyman, Heel, & Lloyd, 2006) and to foster early professional engagement with the nursing community of practice (Andrew, McGuiness, Reid, & Corcoran, 2009; Elliot, Efron, Wright, & Martinelli, 2003; Morales-Mann & Kaitell, 2001) in a context for learning nursing knowledge and inter-professional collaborative practice. This paper presents the results of a series of internal audits of students’ feedback of the Charles Darwin Hospital (CDU) vHospital™ undertaken from 2008 to 2010, following integration into theory and clinical nursing subjects in the Bachelor of Nursing program.  The feedback from students demonstrates the value students place on teaching and learning activities that provide realistic situated learning opportunities (Hercelinskyj & McEwan, 2011).

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Persian Version of the Clinical Decision-Making in Nursing Scale

2021 ◽  
pp. JNM-D-20-00052
Author(s):  
Zhaleh Kouravand ◽  
Fereshteh Aein ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
Ghasem Yadegarfar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽  
Persian Version ◽  
Fit Index

Background and PurposeThe aim of this study was the cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of Clinical Decision Making in Nursing Scale (CDMNS).MethodsThe original CDMNS was translated into Persian using the Beaton's guideline. Its qualitative face validity, qualitative and quantitative content validity, its construct validity, and reliability was assessed.ResultsEleven items out of forty items were deleted due to factor loading values less than 0.3. Subsequently, model fit indices changed as follows: Chi-square value divided by degree of freedom (𝜒2/DF): 2.8, root mean score error of approximation (RMSEA): 0.07, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR): 0.06, comparative fit index (CFI): 0.93, goodness of fit index (GFI): 0.80, and adjusted goodness of fit index (AGFI): 0.77. The Cronbach's alpha values and test.retest intraclass correlation coefficient of the 29-item scale and its subscales also increased afte deleted.ConclusionThe 29-item Persian CDMNS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing Iranian nurses' perceptions of clinical decision-making.

scholarly journals Computerized nursing process in the Intensive Care Unit: ergonomics and usability

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 998-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sônia Regina Wagner de Almeida ◽  
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Grace Teresinha Marcon Dal Sasso ◽  
Daniela Couto Carvalho Barra ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Clinical Decision ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
Evaluation Instrument ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Usability Criteria

Abstract OBJECTIVE Analyzing the ergonomics and usability criteria of the Computerized Nursing Process based on the International Classification for Nursing Practice in the Intensive Care Unit according to International Organization for Standardization(ISO). METHOD A quantitative, quasi-experimental, before-and-after study with a sample of 16 participants performed in an Intensive Care Unit. Data collection was performed through the application of five simulated clinical cases and an evaluation instrument. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS The organization, content and technical criteria were considered "excellent", and the interface criteria were considered "very good", obtaining means of 4.54, 4.60, 4.64 and 4.39, respectively. The analyzed standards obtained means above 4.0, being considered "very good" by the participants. CONCLUSION The Computerized Nursing Processmet ergonomic and usability standards according to the standards set by ISO. This technology supports nurses' clinical decision-making by providing complete and up-to-date content for Nursing practice in the Intensive Care Unit.

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