Psychometric Analysis of the Perceived Value of Certification Tool©

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 248-252

  Sechrist, Karen R ^a   Berlin, Linda E ^b  

^a Berlin Sechrist Associates   (United States)

^b Principal   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Perioperative nursing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 33746216859     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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