Abstract
Background The Indonesian Nurse Competency Examination (INCE) has been designed as a legally defensible, psychometrically sound examination to measure readiness for entry to practice in Indonesia. Purpose This study aimed to explore the predictor factors associated with the nurses passing the INCE. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 727 participants (estimated sample size was 720) were secured using consecutive sampling. The survey instrument, which collected participant demographics and characteristics of institutions, was developed by the research team and underwent testing for validity and reliability. Results INCE pass rate was associated with age (p = .00), grade point average (p = .00), examination status (p = .00), region of the university (p = .00), completion of a standard internship program (p = .001), knowledge about the INCE blueprint (p = .001), preparation for the examination from the institution (p = .011), and taking the national predictor examination (p = .002). The most predictive factor for passing the INCE was the completion of a standard internship program (p = .029; OR = 3.204). Conclusion Completion of a standard internship program was the main factor that predicted whether a participant passed the INCE. Thus, nursing universities need to provide internship programs based on the national standard. Additional research is needed related to other factors that were associated with passing the INCE. The Indonesian Nurse Competency Examination (INCE) has been designed as a legally defensible, psychometrically sound examination to measure readiness for entry to practice in Indonesia. This study aimed to explore the predictor factors associated with the nurses passing the INCE. In this cross-sectional study, 727 participants (estimated sample size was 720) were secured using consecutive sampling. The survey instrument, which collected participant demographics and characteristics of institutions, was developed by the research team and underwent testing for validity and reliability. INCE pass rate was associated with age (p = .00), grade point average (p = .00), examination status (p = .00), region of the university (p = .00), completion of a standard internship program (p = .001), knowledge about the INCE blueprint (p = .001), preparation for the examination from the institution (p = .011), and taking the national predictor examination (p = .002). The most predictive factor for passing the INCE was the completion of a standard internship program (p = .029; OR = 3.204). Completion of a standard internship program was the main factor that predicted whether a participant passed the INCE. Thus, nursing universities need to provide internship programs based on the national standard. Additional research is needed related to other factors that were associated with passing the INCE.
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