eISSN 2097-6046
ISSN 2096-7446
CN 10-1655/R
Responsible Institution:China Association for Science and Technology
Sponsor:Chinese Nursing Association

Chinese Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (8): 982-987.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.2096-7446.2025.08.015

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Development and validation of Job Competency Assessment Scale for Emergency Nurses

XU Shihai(), YANG Xiufen, ZHANG Weiwei, ZOU Lin, WANG Bingdong, GUAN Suili, GUAN Xin, CHENG Shouzhen()   

  • Received:2024-11-01 Online:2025-08-10 Published:2025-08-12

Abstract:

Objective To develop an emergency nurse competency assessment scale suitable for China’s national conditions and to test its reliability and validity. Methods Based on Leung’s nurse competency model,an item pool was constructed through literature review and semi-structured interviews. The scale was developed through Delphi expert consultation and pre-survey. From June to August 2024,a cluster random sample of 676 emergency nurses from 9 hospitals in Shenzhen was surveyed to test the scale’s reliability and validity. Results The scale comprises 5 dimensions and 46 items. The Cronbach’s α coefficient was 0.980,and the test-retest reliability was 0.982. The item-level content validity index ranged from 0.800 to 1.000,and the scale-level content validity index was 0.948. Exploratory factor analysis extracted 5 common factors with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 87.602%;confirmatory factor analysis showed good model fit. Conclusion The scale has good reliability and validity and can be served as a scientific assessment tool for the competency of emergency nurses.

Key words: Emergency, Nurse, Job Competence, Scale, Reliability, Validity