Creating and evaluating selection criteria for utilizing in the recruitment of fright nurses

<p>Objective: To develop a flight nurse selection criteria for use by nursing managers in selecting flight nurses from among flight nurse applicants, and evaluate its reliability and validity.</p><p>Methods: A draft scale (46 items) was developed from the results of conceptual analysis about the competency of flight nurses, and a survey was conducted involving 1,200 certified emergency nurses and certified nursing managers. The reliability and validity of the scale were evaluated according to Cronbach’s coefficient α and factor analysis.</p><p>Results: Of the surveyed population, 330 responded, and all responses (27.5%) were valid. The scale had a 6-factor (26 items in total) structure consisting of [development of team members based on the understanding of roles] [flexibility and power to influence] [technical/professional/managerial competences] [analytical thinking and thinking for conceptualization] [emphasis of achievement and creation of relationships] and [understanding of human relations and emphasis of patient service]. Cronbach’s α of the entire scale was 0.967, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin measure of sampling adequacy was 0.95, and Bartlett’s sphericity test was p<0.001.</p><p>Conclusion: The developed scale was suggested to have sufficient reliability and validity “flight nurse selection criteria” that can be utilized by nursing managers.</p>