Table 3.

Characteristics of Nurses and Hospitals by National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center Designation

Characteristic	NCI Designation
	No (n=156)	Yes (n=4)
	n (%)
Performs Advanced Procedures	55 (35.3)	4 (100.0)
Nursing Practice Environment
-Unfavorable	12 (7.7)	-
-Mixed	113 (72.4)	2 (50.0)
-Favorable	31 (19.9)	2 (50.0)
	Mean (SD)
Number of RNs/Patients	5.6 (1.2)	4.2 (0.4)
RNs who hold bachelor’s degree or higher	35.7%(12.2)	61.1%(20.8)
Number of Beds	216.7 (130.3)	526.0 (305.3)
Residents and Fellows/Beds (Percent)	7.0 (13.7)	70.5 (52.5)

Note: Inferential statistics not provided due to imbalance between comparison groups.