From: Development of clinical competence – a longitudinal survey of nurse practitioner students
Item no. | Item | Baseline Mean (SD) | Follow-up Mean (SD) | Difference Mean | Ceiling effect observed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | I experience a division of responsibility between the physician and me as a nurse | 7.44 (1.80) | 7.56 (1.99) | 0.12 | Yes |
19 | I improve routines/systems that fail to meet the needs of patients at my workplace | 6.60 (2.15) | 6.89 (2.06) a | 0.29 | No |
46 | I give health promotion advice and recommendations to patients by telephone, e-mail or other electronic devices | 4.71 (2.46) | 5.07 (3.42) a | 0.36 | No |
50 | I report all incidents in accordance with the actual patient safety system | 7.14 (2.14) | 7.58 (2.03) | 0.44 | Yes |
29 | I take active responsibility for creating a good working environment | 8.06 (1.49) | 8.53 (1.11) | 0.47 | Yes |
31 | I make my own decisions in my work | 7.89 (1.60) | 8.36 (1.76) | 0.47⁎ | No |
36 | I cooperate well with the physician | 8.53 (1.23) | 9.03 (1.13) | 0.50⁎ | Yes |
39 | I am cognisant of when my medical knowledge is insufficient when assessing patients’ health conditions | 8.61 (1.32) | 9.11 (0.89) | 0.50⁎ | Yes |
32 | I take full responsibility for my own actions | 8.67 (1.33) | 9.33 (0.96) | 0.66⁎ | Yes |
20 | I am actively responsible for my own professional development | 8.28 (1.70) | 9.03 (0.88) | 0.75⁎ | Yes |