Abstract

The purposes of this methodological psychometric study were to: 1) develop a criterion-referenced instrument using the steps outlined by Waltz, Strickland and Lenz (2005) to provide effective documentation of knowledge of advanced practice nursing in genetics; 2) determine the validity and reliability of the instrument; 3) compare pass/fail outcomes of nurses within and outside of the genetic specialty using the instrument; 4) compare pass/fail outcomes of Masters' prepared and non-Masters' prepared nurses using the instrument; and, 5) compare pass/fail outcomes of credentialed and non-credentialed advanced practice nurses in genetics using the instrument. An additional proposed aim, to evaluate congruence between instrument pass/fail outcomes and Genetic Nursing Credentialing Commission (GNCC) portfolio pass/fail outcomes, was not able to be fulfilled.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3253716; ProQuest document ID: 304744331. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Jeanine Seguin Santelli, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Upsilon Upsilon

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Other

Research Approach

Quantitative Research

Keywords:

Advanced Nursing Practice, Genetic Specialty

Advisors

Bayley, Elizabeth W.||Miller, Margaret A.||Monsen, Rita Black||Allen, Lois R.||Kilpatrick, Judith

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

Widener University

Degree Year

2007

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2018-03-23

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