Table 4.

The final version of the Perceived Clinical Nurses’ Professional Dignity Scale (22 Item)

Item	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
1- According to people, nurses are an important member of health care team.
2- According to people, nurses are scientific and academic people.
3- According to health professionals, nurses are an important member of health care team.
4- Health professionals consider scientific position for me.
5- Nursing colleagues have provided favorable feedback regarding my profession.
6- I feel a sense of dignity when the effort and sacrifice of nurses is recognized through the media.
8- I am treated with respect by patients and their families.
9- Nursing colleagues treat me with respect.
10- Non-nursing colleagues (doctor, physiotherapist, etc.) treat me respectfully.
12- I feel a sense of dignity due to the patient and the family’ appreciation.
13- I feel a sense of dignity due to the nursing colleagues’ appreciation.
14- I feel a sense of dignity due to the managers’ appreciation.
15- My efforts are being encouraged by the managers.
16- Managers support me under any circumstances.
17- I feel a sense of dignity for my managers’ support.
18- My preferences are highly respected by managers.
19- Managers facilitate the essential conditions for my professional development.
20- I feel a sense of dignity that managers include me in organizational decision-making.
21- Managers value my professional abilities.
22- I feel a sense of dignity that my managers are justice oriented.
23- I feel a sense of dignity for hospital’s fair payment mechanism.
24- A nurse’s position is so important in workplace.