Validation of the professional practice environment scale in nurse educators in hospitals

J. Sayers, Y. Salamonson, M. DiGiacomo, P. Davidson

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Aim To report an assessment of the psychometric properties of the Professional Practice Environment (PPE) scale in a sample of Australian nurse educators in acute care hospitals. Background Although nurse educators are important in an enabling work environment, there has been no reported exploration of their satisfaction with work in acute care hospitals. Discussion The factor structure and internal consistency of the PPE scale were consistent with Erickson’s eight-factor model of the items, indicating the appropriateness of the scale as an assessment tool to measure the PPE of nurse educators. Conclusion The PPE scale is useful for monitoring the work environment of nurse educators in clinical practice and the environmental effects influencing their recruitment, retention and job satisfaction. Implications for practice This work may inform the development of integrated professional practice environments where the professional practice and workplace satisfaction of nurse educators are optimised, influencing safe, quality patient care.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-18
Number of pages5
JournalNurse Researcher
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016

Keywords

  • nurse educators
  • principal components analysis
  • psychometrics
  • reliability

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Validation of the professional practice environment scale in nurse educators in hospitals'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this