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Psychometric evaluation of the Croatian version of the nurse professional competence scale

Nursing has developed in the last three decades, and further accelerated development is expected, requiring the adoption of an increasing number of competencies so that patients receive the highest quality and safest care. The increasing level of nurse education leads to the introduction of new and more complex methods and procedures in health care, based on scientific research, so that today we can look at nursing through a scientific and moral dimension. The education of nurses should provide the guarantee that the nurse has acquired certain knowledge and skills during the education and that he or she can apply the competences corresponding to their level of education. Only the competencies in the nursing profession can ensure the high quality and efficiency of the health care provided. Therefore, there is a need to assess professional competencies of nurses with valid and reliable instruments, but in Croatia there is no measuring instrument. The aim of this study is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Croatian version of the nurse professional competence scale. Face validity, content validity, construct validity, and internal consistency were measured, and a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted. The results show that the scale has acceptable psychometric properties and as such can be used in research and clinical practice to assess professional competencies of nurses in Croatia.

Competence ; Nursing ; Psychometric evaluate

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