Table 2.
Characteristics of All Nurses and Certified Nurses
| N (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Nurses (n=20,454) |
Certified (n=8,132) |
Non-Certified (n=12,322) |
P-value |
| Age (years) | <0.001 | |||
| <30 | 1,854 (9) | 379 (5) | 1,475 (12) | |
| 30-<40 | 3,595 (18) | 1,203 (15) | 2,392 (19) | |
| 40-<50 | 4,473 (22) | 1,757 (22) | 2,716 (22) | |
| 50-<60 | 6,569 (32) | 3,067 (38) | 3,502 (28) | |
| ≥60 | 3,963 (19) | 1,726 (21) | 2,237 (18) | |
| Experience (years) | <0.001 | |||
| <5 | 2,856 (14) | 434 (5) | 2,422 (20) | |
| 5-<15 | 5,180 (25) | 1,900 (23) | 3,280 (27) | |
| 15-<25 | 4,269 (21) | 1,875 (23) | 2,394 (19) | |
| 25-<35 | 4,418 (22) | 2,125 (26) | 2,293 (19) | |
| ≥35 | 3,731 (18) | 1,798 (22) | 1,933 (16) | |
| Female | 18,427 (90) | 7,368 (91) | 11,059 (90) | 0.016 |
| Enrolled in Nursing Degree Program | 2,913 (14) | 1,183 (15) | 1,730 (14) | 0.346 |
| Employment Type | <0.001 | |||
| Full-time | 15,386 (76) | 6,345 (79) | 9,041 (74) | |
| Part-time | 3,429 (17) | 1,327 (16) | 2,102 (17) | |
| Per-diem | 1,391 (7) | 382 (5) | 1,009 (8) | |
| Unit Type | <0.001 | |||
| Adult Medical or Surgical | 4,863 (25) | 1,409 (18) | 3,454 (29) | |
| Oncology | 573 (3) | 356 (5) | 217 (2) | |
| Pediatrics | 358 (2) | 163 (2) | 195 (2) | |
| Maternity/Newborn | 1,845 (9) | 858 (11) | 987 (8) | |
| Intensive Care Units | 3,642 (18) | 1,670 (21) | 1,972 (16) | |
| Emergency Department | 1,655 (8) | 627 (8) | 1,028 (9) | |
| Operating Room/Recovery | 2,065 (10) | 1,084 (14) | 981 (8) | |
| Psychiatric | 395 (2) | 97 (1) | 298 (2) | |
| Hospice/Palliative Care | 72 (<1) | 36 (<1) | 36 (<1) | |
| Outpatient/Same Day/Procedures | 1,323 (6) | 426 (5) | 897 (7) | |
| Rehab/Long-Term Care | 257 (1) | 78 (<1) | 179 (1) | |
| Other Hospital Setting | 2,793 (14) | 1,047 (13) | 1,746 (15) | |
| Education | <0.001 | |||
| Hospital Diploma | 1,801 (9) | 669 (8) | 1,132 (9) | |
| Associate degree | 6,163 (30) | 1,886 (23) | 4,277 (35) | |
| Baccalaureate degree | 9,990 (49) | 4,022 (50) | 5,968 (49) | |
| Master’s degree | 2,305 (11) | 1,442 (18) | 863 (7) | |
| DNP/PhD or other doctorate | 129 (<1) | 85 (1) | 44 (<1) | |
Notes: All p-values are derived from chi-square tests. Number of nurse respondents may not sum to column header because of missing data. The minimum number of nurse respondents reporting on all characteristics was 19,436.