Global Advanced Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences (GARJMMS) ISSN: 2315-5159
December 2018 Special Issue, Vol. 7(10), pp. 226-231
Copyright © 2018 Global Advanced Research Journals

Full Length Research Article

A validation of the novice nurse evaluation tool following one year of clinical experiences with the organization supports

Sana AlEidraous¹, Sharifah Mohidin²*, Laila AlTabsh³, Amro Al-Hibshi⁴ and Thurayya Eid⁵

¹Quality and Risk management Specialist, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah KSA
²Manager Nursing Clinical Practice and Research, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah KSA
³Director of Nursing, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah KSA
⁴Vice Dean University Hospital Director, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah KSA
⁵Vice Chairman of Community, Psychiatric and Mental Health Department, Assistant Professor Medical Surgical Department, Faculty of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh KSA

*Corresponding Author E-mail: shadeila@yahoo.com

Accepted 05 December, 2018

Abstract

This paper is to validate an instrument for measuring novice nurses’ experiences of organizational supports in the first year of their career as registered nurses.An instrument of 47 items was developed based on the services and programs provided for the novice nurses. The questionnaire was used as a pilot study on 30 purposive convenient samples in a variety of hospital settings. The response rate was 90% (n=27). Using Cronbach alpha=0.947 and Alpha coefficient, the findings were as follow: administration supports (Alpha=0.716); educational supports in exams (Alpha=0.854); supports for an English course (Alpha=0.853); colleagues' support (Alpha=0.930); and professionalism (Alpha=0.870). This suggesting an adequate internal consistency across the various domain contexts of the sample. The research question explores the participants' perceptions, the means were found to be as follow; Administration support (M = 3.56±0.87); educational support in preparing for exams and competencies (M =3.37± 0.61); support for an English course (M =3.47± 0.66); interpersonal relations and communication between co-workers, patients and families (M =4.06±0.77); and perception of oneself as a professional in regard to one’s ability to perform and deal confidently with daily nursing tasks (M =4.03±0.55). The novice nurse evaluation tool is able to guide the organization to improve their novice nurse program in their first year of practice leading tosafer clinical environments.

Keywords: Organizational Support, novice nursing, nursing education, professional nurses

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