TableĀ 1

Examples of items in the Self-efficacy in Nursing Instrument (SENI) and Attitude towards Nursing Inventory (ANI)

InstrumentExample of content
SENI
  • When I have something to do relevant to nursing, I know precisely what is expected.

  • I am confident that I could help a patient communicate with others.

  • I can display self-direction in nursing work and learning.

  • I spend a good deal of my spare time for ongoing personal and professional growth.

ANI
  • Because nursing learning is interesting, I find that studying new things can often be really exciting.

  • Nurses are compensated sufficiently for their work by the knowledge that they are helping people.

  • At school/work, I find it difficult to organize my time effectively

  • There seems to be too much knowledge to acquire in nursing