title: Psychometric testing of the clinical nurse leader staff satisfaction instrument.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Patient care is changing rapidly with increased complexity of care, patient volumes, and financial constraints with rising health care costs and limited reimbursements. In response, the clinical nurse leader (CNL) role was developed. No appropriate instrument exists to measure staff satisfaction with the CNL role. This study describes the development and testing of an instrument designed to measure staff satisfaction with implementation of the CNL role.
  
  
  METHODS
  The psychometric properties and factor structure of the Clinical Nurse Leader Staff Satisfaction (CNLSS) instrument was examined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 2-factor solution was discovered for the CNLSS. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were acceptable for the subscales and instrument.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CNLSS is a valid and reliable instrument. Future research should focus on establishing test-retest reliability and construct validity.
authors.forename: LeeAnna
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spiva
authors.forename: Patricia L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Hart
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wesley
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gallagher
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McVay
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Waggoner
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jarrell
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Threatt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007587:Job Description; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult