The Turkish Validity and Reliability of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale for New Graduate Nurses

Abstract

Aim: This study was conducted to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale (NPRS).Design: The present research was designed as a methodological study. Data collection was carried out between February and May 2023, from a total of 225 participants, including 85 newly graduated nurses and 140 fourth-year nursing students.Methods: During the cultural adaptation process of the scale, forward translation was performed by three independent translators, the Turkish version was developed based on expert opinions, language equivalence was evaluated through back-translation, and a pilot study was conducted. Data were collected using a Descriptive Information Form, the NPRS, and the Work Readiness Scale for Graduate Nurses (WRS-GN). The scale’s language, content, and construct validity were assessed, while reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, item-total score correlations, and parallel-form reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis.Results: The content validity index of the scale was found to be 0.90. Items 33 and 35 were excluded due to low factor loading (0.579) and high residual covariance (5.775), respectively. After item removal, confirmatory factor analysis indicated acceptable model fit. The overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.96, and item-total correlation coefficients ranged from 0.56 to 0.77. A statistically significant positive relationship was observed between NPRS and WRS-GN scores (r=0.739;p<0.001).Conclusions: The findings indicate that the 33-item Turkish version of the NPRS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the readiness of newly graduated nurses for clinical practice.