Factors that Relate to Registered Nurses' Readiness for Interprofessional Learning in the Context of Continuing Professional Development
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description: Today’s health-care professionals practice in a highly technological, multidisciplinary environment. In order to provide safe, effective, and high-quality patient care, collaboration is required among all professionals. Traditionally each profession has operated independently in regard to continued professional development. The purpose of this study was to assess practicing registered nurses’ readiness toward interprofessional learning in order to align learning with current practice. Method. An ex post facto study design was used to gather data to examine if there is a relationship between variables of demographics and readiness for interprofessional learning. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) assesses the readiness for shared learning activities within the context of teamwork and collaboration, sense of professional identity, and patient-centeredness. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and multiple regression were used to describe and examine the statistical relationship between variables. Results. Data from 69 registered nurses from a local community hospital were used to calculate descriptive statistics, correlations, factor analysis, and multiple linear regressions. Descriptive data showed the participants had a mean age of 47.5 and were primarily female (94.0%). The average length of years employed in the work force was 11-20 years. Nursing was the primary degree (94.0%) and nurses with other degrees (18.0%). The participant’s levels of education ranged from a diploma in nursing (13%), associate degree (43%), bachelor’s degree (27%), master’s degree (11%), and a doctorate in Nursing Practice (1%). Factor analytics were run on the 23-question instrument. The instrument factor analysis supported the measured constructs as identified by the authors that the RIPLS measures readiness for interprofessional learning. However, a fourth factor, which was called shared learning, did emerge as a factor to consider. Significant c…
abstract: Today’s health-care professionals practice in a highly technological, multidisciplinary environment. In order to provide safe, effective, and high-quality patient care, collaboration is required among all professionals. Traditionally each profession has operated independently in regard to continued professional development. The purpose of this study was to assess practicing registered nurses’ readiness toward interprofessional learning in order to align learning with current practice. Method. An ex post facto study design was used to gather data to examine if there is a relationship between variables of demographics and readiness for interprofessional learning. The Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) assesses the readiness for shared learning activities within the context of teamwork and collaboration, sense of professional identity, and patient-centeredness. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis, correlation and multiple regression were used to describe and examine the statistical relationship between variables. Results. Data from 69 registered nurses from a local community hospital were used to calculate descriptive statistics, correlations, factor analysis, and multiple linear regressions. Descriptive data showed the participants had a mean age of 47.5 and were primarily female (94.0%). The average length of years employed in the work force was 11-20 years. Nursing was the primary degree (94.0%) and nurses with other degrees (18.0%). The participant’s levels of education ranged from a diploma in nursing (13%), associate degree (43%), bachelor’s degree (27%), master’s degree (11%), and a doctorate in Nursing Practice (1%). Factor analytics were run on the 23-question instrument. The instrument factor analysis supported the measured constructs as identified by the authors that the RIPLS measures readiness for interprofessional learning. However, a fourth factor, which was called shared learning, did emerge as a factor to consider. Significant c…
author: Williams, Collette
keywords: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Nursing, Other Nursing
date published: 2014-01-01T08:00:00Z
date modified: 2026-07-24T00:53:07Z
provider: Andrews University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: Andrews University