Table 1. Level of academic education reached by the nursing professionals according to age, gender and workplace, Murcia, Spain 2011-2012.

Academic Training	Frequency	Percentage valid
Diploma in nursing	201	64.0
Degree in nursing	10	3.2
Specialty	33	10.5
Master	48	15.3
Doctorate course	6	1.9
research proficiency	13	4.1
Doctorate	3	1.0
Total	314	100.0

Source: Barbera Ortega MC. "Adecuación de la Formación del Profesional de Enfermería en la Región de Murcia". Doctoral Thesis. Universidad de Murcia. 2014.