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Table 1.

Expected Versus Actual Ratings of Top Four NOC Labels for First and Last 35 Patients

NOC terms Number of patients Assigned NOC term Mean (Standard Deviation) 1strating Mean (Standard Deviation) last rating Mean (Standard Deviation) expected rating Number (Percentage) to meet expected
  First Patients n=35
Cardiac Pump Effectiveness 21 2.2 ( .8) 3.5 (1.1) 3.7 (1.0) 11 (53%)
Fluid Balance 15 2.2 ( .9) 3.6 (1.2) 3.7 ( .8) 9 (60%)
Knowledge: Disease Process 13 2.5 ( .8) 2.9 (1.1) 4.3 ( .5) 2 (15%)
Coagulation Status 12 2.8 (1.2) 3.6 (1.2) 4.4 (1.0) 5 (42%)
  Last Patients n=35
Cardiac Pump Effectiveness 30 2.5 ( .8) 2.9 ( .7) 4.1 (1.0) 5 (17%)
Fluid Balance 25 2.6 ( .9) 2.9 ( .8) 4.4 ( .6) 3 (12%)
Knowledge: Disease Process 13 2.1 ( .5) 2.5 ( .7) 4.1 ( .6) 0 (00%)
Coagulation Status 16 2.9 (1.0) 3.6 ( .9) 4.3 ( .5) 8 (50%)