TABLE 2.

Descriptive and professional characteristics of participants (N = 16)

	n	%
Age
Less than 30 years old	9	56.25%
30–39 years old	1	6.25%
40–49 years old	2	12.5%
50–59 years old	2	12.5%
60 years and older	2	12.5%
Gender
Male	1	6.25%
Female	15	93.75%
Race/Ethnicity
White, non‐Hispanic	14	87.5%
Hispanic or Latino	0	–
Black/African American	1	6.25%
Asian	1	6.25%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	–
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander	0	–
Highest Nursing Degree Obtained
Diploma degree	0	–
Associate degree	2	12.5%
Baccalaureate degree	10	62.5%
Master's degree	4	25%
Doctoral degree	0	–
Years of RN Experience
Less than 1 year	0	–
1–2 years	1	6.25%
3–5 years	8	50%
6–10 years	1	6.25%
11–15 years	3	18.75%
16–20 years	0	–
More than 20 years	3	18.75%
Years of Critical Care Experience
Less than 1 year	0	–
1–2 years	1	6.25%
3–5 years	9	56.25%
6–10 years	3	18.75%
11–15 years	1	6.25%
16–20 years	0	–
More than 20 years	2	12.5%
Current Job Position
Bedside nurse	11	68.75%
Nursing management	2	12.5%
Nursing education	2	12.5%
Advanced practice nurse	1	6.25%
Hospital Setting When FSP a
Large Urban	10	62.5%
Medium Suburban	4	25%
Small Rural	3	18.75%
Type of Unit When FSP a
Progressive Care Unit	2	12.5%
General Adult ICU	12	75%
Specialty Adult ICU	8	50%
Shift Worked When FSP
Day Shift	9	56.25%
Night Shift	4	25%
Both Day and Night Shift	3	18.75%
Amount of Experience with FPDR
Less than 5 times	7	43.75%
5–10 times	4	25%
11–20 times	3	18.75%
More than 20 times	2	12.5%
Number of Times in FSP Role
Less than 5 times	11	68.75%
5–10 times	3	18.75%
11–20 times	2	12.5%
More than 20 times	0	–

^a Could select more than one; percentage does not total 100%.