Table 2.
Experience and educational characteristics of participants
| October 2013 (n=19) | May 2014 (n=19) | September 2014 (n=17) | January 2015 (n=14) | February 2017 (n=26) | July 2017 (n=21) | |
| CICU experience | ||||||
| Less than 6 months | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 6–11 months | 0% (0) | 5.3% (1) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 1–2 years | 0% (0) | 5.3% (1) | 5.9% (1) | 0% (0) | 19.23% (5) | 14.29% (3) |
| 3–7 years | 5.3% (1) | 10.5%(2) | 5.9% (1) | 14.3% (2) | 11.54% (3) | 9.52% (2) |
| 8–12 years | 5.3% (1) | 21.1% (4) | 23.5%(4) | 35.7% (5) | 11.54% (3) | 19.05% (4) |
| 13–20 years | 52.6% (10) | 36.8% (7) | 47.1% (8) | 35.7% (5) | 26.92% (7) | 19.05% (4) |
| 21 or more years | 36.8% (7) | 21.1% (4) | 17.6% (3) | 14.3% (2) | 30.77% (8) | 38.10% (8) |
| Nursing experience | ||||||
| Less than 6 months | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 6–11 months | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 1–2 years | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 3–7 years | 5.3% (1) | 15.8% (3) | 5.8% (1) | 7.1% (1) | 19.23% (5) | 14.29% (3) |
| 8–12 years | 10.5% (2) | 10.5% (2) | 11.8% (2) | 14.3% (2) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) |
| 13–20 years | 31.6%(6) | 31.6% (6) | 41.2% (7) | 50% (7) | 23.08% (6) | 19.05% (4) |
| 21 or more years | 52.6% (10) | 42.1% (8) | 41.2% (7) | 28.6% (4) | 57.69% (15) |
66.67% (14) |
| Education level | ||||||
| Associate degree | 26.3% (5) | 26.3% (5) | 35.3%(6) | 28.6%(4) | 23.08% (6) | 23.81% (5) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 68.4% (13) | 63.2% (12) | 58.8% (10) | 64.3% (9) | 73.08% (19) | 76.19% (16) |
| Master’s degree | 5.3% (1) | 10.5% (2) | 5.9% (1) | 7.1% (1) | 3.85% (1) | 0% (0) |
CICU, cardiac intensive care unit.