Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Participants (n = 179)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Role | |
| Anesthesiologist | 28 (15.6) |
| Perfusionist | 27 (15.1) |
| Physician assistant | 7 (3.9) |
| Registered respiratory therapist | 2 (1.1) |
| Registered nurse | 65 (36.3) |
| Surgeon | 19 (10.6) |
| Surgical scrub technologist | 19 (10.6) |
| Other (certified registered nurse anesthetist, RN coordinator or manager, nurse practitioner, surgical assistant) | 9 (5.1) |
| Did not respond | 3 (1.7) |
| Years of pediatric CVOR experience | |
| 0–2 | 58 (32.4) |
| 3–5 | 33 (18.4) |
| 6–10 | 31 (17.3) |
| 11–15 | 15 (8.4) |
| More than 15 | 36 (20.1) |
| Did not respond | 7 (3.9) |
| Highest nursing degree (n = 65) | |
| Diploma | 3 (4.6) |
| Associate’s degree | 9 (13.8) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 47 (72.3) |
| Master’s degree | 3 (4.6) |
| Degree in a field other than nursing | 1 (1.5) |
| Did not respond | 2 (3.1) |
| Nursing specialty certification (n = 65) | |
| Yes | 36 (55.4) |
| No | 27 (41.5) |
| Did not respond | 2 (3.1) |