Table 1. Sample Characteristics (N = 40).
Characteristic | ¯X | Median | SD | Range |
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Years in nursing practice | 6.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 1–30 |
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Characteristic | n | |||
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Gender | ||||
Male | 3 | |||
Female | 37 | |||
Age (years) | ||||
20–40 | 25 | |||
41–50 | 9 | |||
51–60 | 6 | |||
Ethnicity | ||||
Caucasian | 35 | |||
Asian | 3 | |||
African American | 1 | |||
Other | 1 | |||
Years employed at workplace | ||||
1–2 | 8 | |||
3–5 | 19 | |||
6–10 | 12 | |||
Longer than 10 | 1 | |||
Employment status | ||||
Full-time | 25 | |||
Part-time | 15 | |||
Oncology certified nurse | ||||
Yes | 10 | |||
No | 30 | |||
Highest nursing degree | ||||
Associate degree | 18 | |||
Bachelor's degree | 22 |