Table 3.
Differences in the TCCNI-R scores in the length of experience as RNs and nurse managers (N = 421)
| Length of experience as an RN (Years) | a: 1- less than 5 (N = 60) | b: 5- less than 10 (N = 82) | c: 10- less than 20 (N = 110) | d: 20- less than 30 (N = 101) | e: more than 30 (N = 68) | F | Posthoc | |||||
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| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| TCCNI-R average total score | 4.11 | 0.45 | 4.01 | 0.45 | 4.11 | 0.42 | 4.27 | 0.42 | 4.20 | 0.42 | 4.67 *** | b<d *** |
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| F1 | 4.28 | 0.56 | 4.22 | 0.56 | 4.25 | 0.65 | 4.40 | 0.55 | 4.29 | 0.55 | 1.56 | NS |
| F2 | 4.23 | 0.59 | 4.01 | 0.55 | 4.05 | 0.54 | 4.20 | 0.53 | 4.21 | 0.50 | 2.83 | NS |
| F3 | 3.82 | 0.74 | 3.64 | 0.75 | 3.82 | 0.69 | 4.01 | 0.59 | 3.98 | 0.65 | 3.94 | NS |
| F4 | 3.95 | 0.84 | 4.00 | 0.64 | 4.22 | 0.58 | 4.37 | 0.60 | 4.23 | 0.65 | 5.25 *** | NS |
Welch’s Analysis of Variance, Abbreviations: TCCNI-R = Technological Competency as Caring in Nursing Instrument – Revised, SD = Standard Deviation.
F1 = Factor 1 (Nursing Expressions as Caring), F2 = Factor 2 (Technological Competency as Caring), F3 = Factor 3 (Technology and Caring), F4 = Factor 4 (Technological Knowing), NS = Not significant,
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= p<0.001. Post hoc test (Games-Howell).