Nurses’ Self-Efficacy and Academic Degree Advancement

Abstract

The last decade has brought about a synergy of influences for registered nurses to advance their academic preparation. Literature indicates that there is correlation between self-efficacy and goal establishment and success. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the relationship between self-efficacy and advancing academic aspirations of registered nurses. Findings indicated that there was a trend toward a difference in the self-efficacy of nurses who began their career with a diploma or associate degree and went on for academic advancement and those who did not.

Cross‐cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Turkish version of the Self‐Efficacy for Preventing Falls‐Nurse

“…High levels of self‐efficacy results in higher motivation, higher levels of determination against difficulties encountered while performing duties and higher levels of effort reaching goals. (Winslow, DeGuzman, Kulbok, & Jackson, ). Therefore, individuals with high levels of self‐efficacy believe they can accomplish their duties; thus, they spend additional time looking for new resources and getting advice from other people to carry out these duties (Van Dyk, Siedlecki, & Fitzpatrick, ).…”

Nursing advancement programs: self managed and nursing focused

“…[1][2][3] The diversity of health problems demands in return a quality/safe caregiving, which is only privileged to well educated, experienced, and satisfied nurses. [4][5][6] The predicted shortfall of 0.5-1 million registered nurses in the next two decades exerts an inevitable imbalance to the cyclic supply and demand of nurses. 7,8 In other words, we are heading toward a "perfect storm" where few or lessexperienced nurses care for an ongoing sicker patient population.…”

“…4 Expert nurses are capable of grasping clinical situations, utilizing an extensive pattern of skills and making fine distinctions of problems before they even occur.…”

“…19 Nursing research has found a significant relationship between quality/safe patient outcomes and professional characteristics of nurses. 4 Expert nurses are capable of grasping clinical situations, utilizing an extensive pattern of skills and making fine distinctions of problems before they even occur. 2 As per Benner -novice to expert model theorem -most nurses take at least 5 years to reach the expert stage.…”

“…4 Considering self-efficacy as the minimum standard required, nurses tend to possess additional skills involving accreditation, quality, safety, research, and another nonclinical aspects. Advancement programs are capable of differentiating and recognizing such efforts paid by nurses.…”