Table 1.
Descriptive information during one year of employment.
| 3 months n (%) | 6 months n (%) | 12 months n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital type | |||
| Medical center | 46 (42.2) | 43 (43.0) | 33 (44.6) |
| Nonmedical center | 63 (57.8) | 57 (57.0) | 41 (55.4) |
| Unit | |||
| Medical-surgical | 63 (57.8) | 54 (54.5) | 38 (50.7) |
| ICU/ER | 36 (33.0) | 35 (35.4) | 30 (40.0) |
| Maternity/pediatrics/psychology | 7 (6.4) | 8 (8.1) | 5 (6.7) |
| Others | 3 (2.8) | 2 (2.0) | 2 (2.7) |
| Stayed in the hospital where they have the training program | |||
| No | 70 (63.6) | 69 (68.3) | 50 (67.6) |
| Yes | 40 (36.4) | 32 (31.7) | 24 (32.4) |
| Stayed on the unit where they have the training program | |||
| No | 96 (88.9) | 87 (87.0) | 62 (82.7) |
| Yes | 12 (11.1) | 13 (13.0) | 13 (17.3) |
| Work shifts | |||
| 8 hours | 99 (91.7) | 89 (88.1) | 67 (91.8) |
| 12 hours | 3 (2.8) | 4 (4.0) | 2 (2.7) |
| Both 8 hours and 12 hours | 6 (5.6) | 8 (7.9) | 4 (5.5) |
| Satisfaction with clinical performance | |||
| Satisfied | 24 (21.8) | 30 (29.7) | 32 (43.3) |
| Neutral | 65 (59.1) | 64 (63.4) | 39 (52.7) |
| Unsatisfied | 21 (19.1) | 7 (6.9) | 3 (4.0) |
| Confident in professional competence | |||
| Confident | 19 (17.3) | 33 (32.7) | 31 (41.4) |
| Neutral | 70 (63.6) | 61 (60.4) | 41 (54.7) |
| Not confident | 21 (19.1) | 7 (6.9) | 3 (4.1) |
| Agree that the program helped in reducing job stress | |||
| Agree | 34 (30.9) | — | — |
| Neutral | 44 (40.0) | — | — |
| Disagree | 32 (29.1) | — | — |
| Agree that the program helped in clinical work | |||
| Agree | 53 (48.7) | — | — |
| Neutral | 41 (37.6) | — | — |
| Disagree | 15 (13.8) | — | — |
| Necessity of continuing the program in the future | |||
| Agree | 73 (67.0) | — | — |
| Neutral | 31 (28.4) | — | — |
| Disagree | 5 (4.6) | — | — |