Table 5.
Preceptor perceptions of the new graduate’s nursing performance (Six Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance [16])
| Time 1 (n = 7) | Time 2 (n = 7) | Time 3 (n = 7) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | |
| Six Dimension total | 2.7–4 | 3.5 (0.49) | 2.9–4 | 3.4 (0.41) | 2.2–3.9 | 3.2 (0.61) |
| Leadership subscale | 3–4 | 3.8 (0.43)*1,2 | 2–4 | 3.1 (0.64)*1 | 2–4 | 3.2 (0.72)*2 |
| Teaching subscale | 1.8–4 | 3.2 (0.74) | 2.4–4 | 3.2 (0.47) | 1.7–3.9 | 2.9 (0.86) |
| Planning subscale | 1.8–4 | 3.4 (0.8) | 2.5–4 | 3.3 (0.55) | 2.5–3.8 | 3.4 (0.49) |
| Communications subscale | 3–4 | 3.8 (0.39)*3 | 3–4 | 3.6 (0.43)*4 | 2–3.9 | 3.3 (0.67)*3,4 |
| Professional development subscale | 3–4 | 3.8 (0.36)*5 | 2.8–4 | 3.6 (0.51)*5 | 2–4 | 3.2 (0.72)*5 |
*Within-group change over time. Matching superscript indicates difference between scores
*1Wilcoxon signed-rank; Z = 2.04, p = 0.041
*2Wilcoxon signed-rank; Z = 2.03, p = 0.042
*3Paired-samples t-test; t(6) = 2.84, p = 0.03
*4Wilcoxon signed-rank; Z = 2.03, p = 0.042
*5Wilcoxon signed-rank; Z > 1.77 p < 0.076