Table 1.

Participant demographics (n=213)

Description	Statistics	Missing responses
Years in nursing: mean (range)	10.7 (0.6–29)	4
Degree in nursing: N (%)		4
Associate's	131 (62.7)
Bachelor's	59 (28.2)
Master's	19 (9.1)
Non-nursing degree: N (%)		N/A
No response	103 (48.3)
Associate's	75 (35.2)
Bachelor's	27 (12.7)
Master's	8 (3.8)
Employment status: N (%)		6
Full-time	171 (82.6)
Part-time	34 (16.4)
Retired	1 (0.5)
Unemployed	1 (0.5)
Work setting: N (%)		0
Community	43 (20.2)
Hospital	167 (78.4)
Clinic	1 (0.5)
Other	2 (0.9)
Age: mean (range)	34.7 (22–58)	1
Frequency of care for dying: N (%)		0
Very often	14 (6.6)
Often	43 (20.2)
Sometimes	125 (58.7)
Rarely	31 (14.5)