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Assessing the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale among Saudi nursing students

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  • Nahed Alquwez
  • Jonas Preposi Cruz
  • Ejercito Balay-odao

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Readiness to practice nursing is essential for nursing students to ensure that they are conscientious, have a sense of responsibility, and are rational in performing their clinical practice. This study tested the psychometric properties of the “Nursing Practice Readiness Scale” Arabic version (NPRS-A) to assess Saudi nursing students’ readiness to practice nursing in clinical settings. This study used a methodological design to examine the psychometric properties of the NPRS-A among 373 nursing students in Saudi Arabia. The findings provide evidence of the NPRS-A’s good content validity. The PCA revealed five distinct components with a "cumulative variance explained" of 69.2%. The test of difference on the nursing practice preparedness between students from different levels showed that students in the 2nd year were less prepared than junior and senior nursing students. The correlation test showed that a higher GPA and higher self-reported readiness are more ready to practice nursing in clinical settings. The research showed an overall Cronbach’s alpha of 0.957. The establishment of the NPRS-A is significant, not only in Saudi Arabia but other Arabic-speaking countries. Nurse educators and nursing education policymakers can use this version to assess nursing students’ learning needs to be prepared to practice nursing.

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  • Nahed Alquwez & Jonas Preposi Cruz & Ejercito Balay-odao, 2023. "Assessing the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the Nursing Practice Readiness Scale among Saudi nursing students," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 18(7), pages 1-13, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0289088
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289088
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    1. Jonas Preposi Cruz, 2017. "Quality of life and its influence on clinical competence among nurses: a self‐reported study," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(3-4), pages 388-399, February.
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