Showing 1 - 2 of 2 Research Library Publications

Blue Skies With Clouds: Envisioning the Future Ideal State and Identifying Ongoing Tensions in the UME–GME Transition

Posted: | Karen E. Hauer, Pamela M. Williams, Julie S. Byerley, Jennifer L. Swails, Michael A. Barone

Academic Medicine: Volume 98 - Issue 2 - Pages 162-170

 

The US medical education transition from school to residency is resource-intensive. The Coalition for Physician Accountability aims to improve it, emphasizing learner support, diversity, and minimizing conflicts. This study explores key tensions and offers strategies to align the transition with ideal goals, aiding educators and organizations in implementing recommendations.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Links to Outcomes

A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Novice Nurse Practitioner Role Transition Scale

Posted: | Hilary Barnes, Asefeh Faraz Covelli, Jonathan D. Rubright

Research in Nursing & Health: Volume 46, Issue 1, Pages 127-135

 

As interest in supporting new nurse practitioners' (NPs) transition to practice increases, those interested in measuring the concept will need an instrument with evidence of reliability and validity. The Novice NP Role Transition (NNPRT) Scale is the first instrument to measure the concept. Using a cross-sectional design and data from 210 novice NPs, the purpose of this study was to confirm the NNPRT Scale's internal factor structure via confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Other, Health Professions