Study of an evaluation index system of nursing undergraduate employability developed using the Delphi method

PurposeTo establish an evaluation index system of nursing undergraduate employability.MethodsTwo-round expert consultation using the Delphi method and involving 26 nursing experts nationwide.ResultsThe usable response rates of the 2-round consultation were 89.7% and 100% in the first and second round, respectively. The specialist authority coefficient was 0.869 and the coordination coefficients were 0.205 and 0.212 for the first and second round, respectively, both were statistically different. The evaluation index system comprised four first-level indexes, 13 second-level indexes, and 82 third-level items.ConclusionHigh positivity representative of the consulted experts enabled the construction of a reliable index system that can be used as a reference for cultivating nursing undergraduate employability.