Table 3 Excluded items

4

I am self-critical when it comes to my work

.341

4

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10

I am a good example to others at my workplace

.300

1

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12

I share my experiences with others at my workplace

.291

4

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13

I apply my clinical expertise in caring for patients

.338

4

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15

I encourage my colleagues

.388

4

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21

I carry out an overall evaluation of the nursing care

.317

1

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32

I evaluate the effect of the medical treatment

.138

1

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37

I give health promotion and illness preventive recommendations in accordance with national guidelines to patients

.370

1

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47

I have a supportive ongoing dialogue with patients about their needs and wishes

.186

3

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48

I focus on relatives’ need for support and guidance

.385

3

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49

I actively develop my own specialist area of competence (areas for further education)

.584

2

8,4 %/30 respondents did not respond to the item

55

I maintain cooperation with colleagues from the specialist health service

.337

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58

I am familiar with my colleagues’ work tasks in relation to nursing and clinical paths

.321

2

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64

I report all “near incidents”

.355

2

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65

I report all incidents in accordance with the actual patient safety system

.235

2

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67

I defend well-functioning routines/systems in spite of opposition from other staff

.374

5

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68

I integrate theoretical knowledge into clinical practice

.368

6

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69

I develop and adapt clinical guidelines based on tenable research findings and a systematic review of the literature

.306

2

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71

I assess patients’ health needs by telephone

.700

5

12,6 %/45 respondents did not respond to the item

72

I give health promotion advice and recommendations to patients by telephone

.779

5

17,6 %/63 respondents did not respond to the item

74

I believe that I do a proper job

.322

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