Table 1.
Demographic data for the study participants (n = 50)
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, mean ± SD (range) | 31.9 ± 8.4 (20-52 years) |
| Working experience: HCA, RN/EN, and NO/APN, mean ± SD (range) | 7.0 ± 7.3 (1-30 years) |
| Preworking experience: TUNS | 2.0 ± 0 (years) |
| Sex, n | |
| Male | 8 (16%) |
| Female | 42 (84%) |
| Total | 50 (100%) |
| Rank and departmental representation, n | |
| HCA (isolation) | 4 (8%) |
| RN/EN (isolation, medical, pediatric, outpatient clinic) | 30 (60%) |
| NO/APN (isolation, medical, accident and emergency) | 6 (12%) |
| TUNS | 10 (20%) |
| Total | 50 (100%) |
HCA, health care assistant; RN/EN, registered nurse/enrolled nurse; NO/APN, nursing officer/advanced practice nurse; SD, standard deviation; TUNS, temporary undergraduate nursing student.