Table 2.
Professional characteristics (n = 73)
| Profession %(n) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Specialist nurse in surgical care | ||
| Professional degree | 3.0% | (2) |
| Master's degree | 91.0% | (61) |
| Doctorate | 6.0% | (4) |
| Type of surgical care | ||
| Inpatient care | 19.4% | (13) |
| Outpatient care | 65.7% | (44) |
| Both/Other | 14.9% | (10) |
| Has a boss with further education or specialist training in nursing | ||
| Yes | 40.3% | (27) |
| No | 50.7% | (34) |
| Do not know | 9.0% | (6) |
| Has colleagues with further education or specialist training in nursing | ||
| Yes | 85.1% | (57) |
| No | 14.9% | (10) |
| Experience as registered nurse (years) | ||
| < 10 | 33.3% | (21) |
| 10–20 | 46.0% | (29) |
| > 20 | 20.6% | (13) |
| Number of workplaces as a registered nurse | ||
| 1 | 36.4% | (24) |
| 2 | 36.4% | (24) |
| 3 or more | 27.3% | (18) |
| Experience as a specialist nurse (years) | ||
| < 2 | 22.7% | (15) |
| 2–5 | 37.9% | (25) |
| > 5 | 39.4% | (26) |
| Number of workplaces as a specialist nurse in surgical care | ||
| 1 | 83.6% | (56) |
| 2 | 11.9% | (8) |
| 3 or more | 4.5% | (3) |
| Working as specialist nurse in surgical care at current workplace (years) | ||
| < 3 | 46.8% | (29) |
| 3–10 | 38.7% | (24) |
| > 10 | 14.5% | (9) |