Table 2.
Participant Characteristics (N=14)
| Mean | (±SD) | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age Mean (±SD) Range | 41 | (12.5) | 24–65 |
| Years as RN Mean (±SD) Range | 13.7 | (11.71) | 1–33 |
| Years as RN on this Unit Mean (±SD) Range | 7.8 | (8.18) | 1–31 |
| Years as RN in this Hospital Mean (±SD) Range | 11.5 | (11.20) | 1–31 |
| Practice Specialty Areas | N | ||
| Community Medicine/Hospice | 1 | ||
| Oncology | 2 | ||
| Neurology | 1 | ||
| Cardiovascular Surgery | 2 | ||
| General surgery | 3 | ||
| Thoracic Surgery | 3 | ||
| Orthopedic Surgery | 2 | ||
| % | |||
| Gender (Female) | 92.9 | ||
| Ethnicity | |||
| White | 92.9 | ||
| Native American | 7.1 | ||
| Education Level | |||
| AD/Some College | 28.6 | ||
| BSN/College Degree | 64.3 | ||
| Graduate Studies | 7.1 | ||
| Certified in a Nursing Specialty (yes) | 35.7 | ||