Abstract

Nurse teachers are an essential part of the nursing education workforce. They teach, guide, inspire, evaluate, and emotionally support their students in formal educational and practical settings. Therefore, the dedication of nurse teachers plays a crucial role in preparing the future nursing workforce for the healthcare system.

This study aimed to develop a scale for measuring nurse teachers’ dedication. The study participants were 30 nurses working in different nursing colleges in Bangladesh. Nurse Teachers’ Dedication Scale items were developed by analyzing existing literature on dedication, teachers’ dedication, work engagement, and teachers’ professional engagement. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were tested for internal consistency reliability using the IBM SPSS program. The proposed 25 items instrument was found to be a reliable scale for measuring nurse teachers’ dedication with an internal consistency reliability level of .94 (Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficient). The study’s findings are considered transferable to other developing countries. The scale can be used to assess nurse teachers’ dedication towards the nursing profession in Bangladesh and other developing countries and can support initiatives to increase nurse teachers’ dedication.

Keywords

nurse teachers’ dedication