Developing nurse match: A selection tool for evoking and scoring an applicant's nursing values and attributes

Aim To develop an instrument (Nurse Match: NM) for assessing a candidate's nursing values, their meaning, relative importance and emotional significance. Candidate's values to be scored against professionally preferred nursing values effectively and efficiently. Design A case study‐based q...

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Published in:Nursing open 2019-01, Vol.6 (1), p.59-71
Main Authors: McNeill, Colin, Erskine, Allen, Ellis, Roger, Traynor, Marian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Candidates
Job openings
Medical screening
Nurses
nursing applicants
Nursing care
personal nursing values
Professional ethics
Professional identity
professional identity in nursing
professional nursing values
Professional practice
Professional recruitment
qualitative methodology
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
scoring personal values
screening for selection
UCAS personal statement
Values
values‐based recruitment
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Summary:Aim To develop an instrument (Nurse Match: NM) for assessing a candidate's nursing values, their meaning, relative importance and emotional significance. Candidate's values to be scored against professionally preferred nursing values effectively and efficiently. Design A case study‐based qualitative process with quantified output. Perception of self and others in relevant contexts using bi‐polar value dimensions. Methods Respondents (N = 63) were first year nursing students completed the instrument and a feedback questionnaire. Data were analysed and scored by ipseus software using algorithm defined parameters. Statistical analysis: Minitab 17. Results The instrument discriminated effectively and efficiently between year one nurses in terms of the professional quality of their inherent nursing values and attributes; created suitability scores (STOT scores) for candidate screening purposes; suitability scores closely approximated normal distributions; was valid and reliable: robust in quantitative and qualitative terms; was administered, scored and interpreted in a standard manner; was easy to understand and complete and well received by participants. The NM instrument offers a standardized, effective, user friendly, screening process for values and attributes. Development work with a group of actual applicants is required. NM is complementary to other modes of assessment.
ISSN:2054-1058
2054-1058
DOI:10.1002/nop2.183