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Developing nurse match: A selection tool for evoking and scoring an applicant's nursing values and attributes.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To develop an instrument (Nurse Match: NM) for assessing a candidate's nursing values, their meaning, relative importance and emotional significance. Candidate's values to be scored against professionally preferred nursing values effectively and efficiently.

Design

A case study-based qualitative process with quantified output. Perception of self and others in relevant contexts using bi-polar value dimensions.

Methods

Respondents (N = 63) were first year nursing students completed the instrument and a feedback questionnaire. Data were analysed and scored by ipseus software using algorithm defined parameters. Statistical analysis: Minitab 17.

Results

The instrument discriminated effectively and efficiently between year one nurses in terms of the professional quality of their inherent nursing values and attributes;created suitability scores (S^TOT scores) for candidate screening purposes;suitability scores closely approximated normal distributions;was valid and reliable: robust in quantitative and qualitative terms;was administered, scored and interpreted in a standard manner;was easy to understand and complete and well received by participants. The NM instrument offers a standardized, effective, user friendly, screening process for values and attributes. Development work with a group of actual applicants is required. NM is complementary to other modes of assessment.

SUBMITTER: McNeill C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6279733 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Developing nurse match: A selection tool for evoking and scoring an applicant's nursing values and attributes.

McNeill Colin C Erskine Allen A Ellis Roger R Traynor Marian M

Nursing open 20180807 1

<h4>Aim</h4>To develop an instrument (Nurse Match: NM) for assessing a candidate's nursing values, their meaning, relative importance and emotional significance. Candidate's values to be scored against professionally preferred nursing values effectively and efficiently.<h4>Design</h4>A case study-based qualitative process with quantified output. Perception of self and others in relevant contexts using bi-polar value dimensions.<h4>Methods</h4>Respondents (<i>N </i>=<i> </i>63) were first year nu ...[more]

PMID: 30534395

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Developing nurse match: A selection tool for evoking and scoring an applicant's nursing values and attributes.

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