title: Reliability and validity testing of the Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument for use in the NCSBN National Simulation Study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Creighton Competency Evaluation Instrument (CCEI) was modified from an existing instrument, the Creighton Simulation Evaluation Instrument, for use in the National Council of States Boards of Nursing National Simulation Study (NCSBN NSS).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The CCEI was developed for the NCSBN NSS for use as the evaluation instrument for both simulation and traditional clinical experiences in associate and baccalaureate nursing programs.
  
  
  METHODS
  Five nursing programs assisted with reliability and validity testing of the CCEI. Using a standardized validation questionnaire, faculty rated the CCEI on its ability to accurately measure student performance and clinical competency. Videos scripted at three levels of performance were used to test reliability.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Content validity ranged from 3.78 to 3.89 on a four-point Likert-like scale. Cronbach's alpha was > .90 when used to score three different levels of simulation performance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CCEI is useful for evaluating both the simulation and traditional clinical environments.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hayden
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keegan
authors.forename: Suzan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kardong-Edgren
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smiley
mesh_terms: D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate / Q000592:standards*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results