Table 4.
New graduate perception of their own nursing performance (Six dimension scale of nursing performance [16])
| Time 1 (n = 4) | Time 2 (n = 4) | Time 3 (n = 4) | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | NS | |
| Six dimension total | 2.7–3.7 | 3.2 (0.49) | 2.3–3.6 | 2.9 (0.6) | 2.7–3.6 | 3.3 (0.42) | NS |
| Leadership subscale | 3–4 | 3.6 (0.51) | 2–4 | 3 (0.98) | 3–4 | 3.8 (0.5) | NS |
| Teaching subscale | 2.3–3.4 | 3 (0.5) | 1.4–3.2 | 2.4 (0.73) | 2.4–3.1 | 2.8 (0.33) | NS |
| Planning subscale | 1.8–3.5 | 2.9 (0.72) | 2–3.3 | 2.7 (0.58)* | 2.3–3.5 | 3 (0.59)* | NS |
| Communications subscale | 3.3–4 | 3.7 (0.41) | 2.8–3.9 | 3.3 (0.51) | 3.1–4 | 3.7 (0.43) | NS |
| Professional development subscale | 2.7–3.9 | 3.3 (0.65) | 2.6–3.9 | 3.4 (0.63) | 2.8–4 | 3.4 (0.68) | NS |
NS non-significant (p > 0.05)
*Within-group change over time. Wilcoxon signed-rank; Z = 1.84, p = 0.066