A Readiness Evaluation of Professional Filler System and Forces Command Nurses at Darnall Army Community Hospital, Fort Hood, Texas
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to apply a psychometric tool for readiness assessment, the Readiness Estimate and Deployability Index (READI), to Army Nurse Corps (ANC) officers assigned to U.S. Army MEDDAC, Fort Hood, Texas. Because of increases in the number and duration of deployment missions, Army leadership needs to ensure that ANC officers are prepared to perform skills and functions critical to patient care in a field environment. The READI is a survey questionnaire of self-reported competencies and behaviors based on six dimensions of readiness: clinical nursing competency, operational competency, survival skills, personal and psychological readiness, leadership and administrative support, and group integration and identification. Convenience samples of 97 active duty MEDCOM non-Professional Filler System (PROFIS) nurses and 50 active duty PROFIS/ Forces Command (FORSCOM) nurses assigned to Darnall Army Community Hospital participated by completing the instrument. Results for this application were tested for internal consistency of item responses and assessed by Cronbachs coefficient alpha. The findings offer evidence for the expanded application of the READI model to differing ANC populations to provide meaningful and consistent assessments of readiness. Comparative results were summarized by a series of newly developed graphic panoramic displays (GPDs). Findings from this study provide definitive evidence for the utility of GPD comparisons of cohort groups to identify readiness differences between the groups and provide detailed indicators in formulating readiness forecasts and training needs in preparation for future deployments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA420901
Entities
People
- Mark K. Morris
Organizations
- Academy of Health Sciences