Assessing the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale among Saudi nursing students
Alquwez N. Cruz J.P. Balay-Odao E.
July 2023Public Library of Science
PLoS ONE
2023#18Issue 7 July
Readiness to practice nursing is essential for nursing students to ensure that they are conscientious, have a sense of responsibility, and are rational in performing their clinical practice. This study tested the psychometric properties of the “Nursing Practice Readiness Scale” Arabic version (NPRS-A) to assess Saudi nursing students’ readiness to practice nursing in clinical settings. This study used a methodological design to examine the psychometric properties of the NPRS-A among 373 nursing students in Saudi Arabia. The findings provide evidence of the NPRS-A’s good content validity. The PCA revealed five distinct components with a cumulative variance explained of 69.2%. The test of difference on the nursing practice preparedness between students from different levels showed that students in the 2nd year were less prepared than junior and senior nursing students. The correlation test showed that a higher GPA and higher self-reported readiness are more ready to practice nursing in clinical settings. The research showed an overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.957. The establishment of the NPRS-A is significant, not only in Saudi Arabia but other Arabic-speaking countries. Nurse educators and nursing education policymakers can use this version to assess nursing students’ learning needs to be prepared to practice nursing.
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Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Nazarbayev University, Kerey and Zhanibek, Astana, Kazakhstan
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