A scale of readiness for clinical practice: A validity and reliability study for nursing students

Abstract

Background: The readiness level of nursing students for clinical practice is important in terms of patient safety and quality of care. However, there is no valid and reliable tool to assess the clinical practice readiness of nursing students. Aim: To develop a tool that can measure nursing students' level of readiness for clinical practice. Methods: A methodological study design was employed to develop and validate the instrument. Expert opinions were taken for the scale items. The suitability of the scale items and Turkish language validity were performed. The sample of the study consisted of 281 nursing students. Participants: Nursing Students . Results: It was determined that the scale consisted of 31 items and 4 subscales. It was determined that the scale consisted of four factors and the Cronbach alpha for the overall scale was 0.964. As a result of the retest analysis, it was determined that the two measurements were highly correlated with each other. Conclusions: It was determined that the Scale of Readiness for Clinical Practice is a valid and reliable tool for measuring nursing students' level of readiness for clinical practice. (c) 2024 Organization for Associate Degree Nursing. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.