Table 1.
Participant demographic characteristics.
| Characteristic | Valuea |
|---|---|
| Age, mean (range) | 33.6 (23–60) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 7 (63.6) |
| Male | 4 (36.4) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 8 (72.7) |
| Asian | 2 (18.2) |
| Hispanic | 1 (9.1) |
| Level of nursing education | |
| BSN | 7 (63.6) |
| MSN | 1 (9.1) |
| AD | 3 (27.3) |
| Current years of experience (mean ± SD) | |
| In practice | 7.9 ± 7.8 |
| In ICU | 7.2 ± 7.6 |
| In current unit | 3.6 ± 2.8 |
| Certified in critical care | 7 (63.6) |
Abbreviations: AD, Associate Degree; BSN, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; MSN, Master of Science Degree in Nursing; SD, standard deviation.
a
Value is number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated in the first column.