The Perceived Value of Certification by Certified Perioperative Nurses

Authors

Kathleen B. Gaberson, Shepherd College
Kathryn Schroeter, Marquette UniversityFollow
Aileen R. Killen, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Wendelny A. Valentine, Everett Clinic Surgery Centers

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

12-2003

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Nursing Outlook

Source ISSN

0029-6554

Abstract

We conducted this study to determine the perceived value of certification in perioperative nursing. Following development and pilot-testing, we mailed the 18-item Likert-type instrument, the Perceived Value of Certification Tool (PVCT), to a sample of 2750 perioperative nurses who had earned the CNOR or CRNFA credential or both. A total of 1398 surveys were returned (50.8% response rate). Factor analysis extracted three factors, accounting for 61% of the variance: personal value, recognition by others, and professional practice. Internal consistency reliability testing (Cronbach's α) identified a standardized α of .924. Over 90% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with statements about the value of certification related to feelings of personal accomplishment and satisfaction, validating specialized knowledge, indicating professional growth, attainment of a practice standard, personal challenge, and professional commitment, challenge, and credibility. These results are consistent with previously published literature on specialty certification in nursing.

Comments

Accepted version. Nursing Outlook, Vol. 51, No. 6 (December 2003): 272-276. DOI. © 2003 Elsevier. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Gaberson, Kathleen B.; Schroeter, Kathryn; Killen, Aileen R.; and Valentine, Wendelny A., "The Perceived Value of Certification by Certified Perioperative Nurses" (2003). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 692.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/692