Table 5 Preceptor perceptions of the new graduate’s nursing performance (Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance [16])

Six Dimension total

2.7–4

3.5 (0.49)

2.9–4

3.4 (0.41)

2.2–3.9

3.2 (0.61)

Leadership subscale

3–4

3.8 (0.43)*^1,2

2–4

3.1 (0.64)*¹

2–4

3.2 (0.72)*²

Teaching subscale

1.8–4

3.2 (0.74)

2.4–4

3.2 (0.47)

1.7–3.9

2.9 (0.86)

Planning subscale

1.8–4

3.4 (0.8)

2.5–4

3.3 (0.55)

2.5–3.8

3.4 (0.49)

Communications subscale

3–4

3.8 (0.39)*³

3–4

3.6 (0.43)*⁴

2–3.9

3.3 (0.67)*^3,4

Professional development subscale

3–4

3.8 (0.36)*⁵

2.8–4

3.6 (0.51)*⁵

2–4

3.2 (0.72)*⁵