Development and validation of professional competency scale for military nurses: an instrument design study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Military nurses are expected to be competent in providing quality nursing care in their assigned departments and meeting the medical needs of the military during deployment. Competency assessment is a key step in the development of a robust and competent nursing team. This study was aimed to develop the Professional Competency Scale for Military Nurses (PCSMN) and test its psychometric properties.

Methods

An instrument development and validation study were conducted. Military nurses in military hospitals in eastern, southern, western, and northern China were recruited in this study. The study procedure comprised three main steps: item development (extensive literature review, the Delphi survey, and a pilot test), scale development (item analysis and exploratory fa

SUBMITTER: Ma H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9014578 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature