Table 2 Demographic Information for Sample of Nurses (N = 299)
Nursing Credential or Licensure | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Registered Nurse | 148 | 49.5 |
Certified Nursing Assistant | 89 | 29.8 |
Vocational Nursing License (LPN/LVN) | 48 | 16.1 |
Nurse Practitioner | 13 | 4.3 |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse | 9 | 3.0 |
Settings for Principal Nursing Position | n | % |
Hospital, inpatient care or emergency department | 88 | 29.4 |
Home health agency/ home health service | 45 | 15.1 |
Nursing home, extended care, or skilled nursing facility | 39 | 13.0 |
Medical practice, clinic, physician office, surgery center | 26 | 8.7 |
Hospital, ambulatory care department (surgical, clinical) | 18 | 6.0 |
Hospital, nursing home unit | 17 | 5.7 |
Inpatient mental health / substance abuse | 10 | 3.3 |
Other type of position not listed | 10 | 3.3 |
Hospital, ancillary unit | 9 | 3.0 |
Clinical Areas for Principal Nursing Position | n | % |
Geriatrics | 43 | 14.4 |
Home Health Care | 37 | 12.4 |
Emergency / Trauma | 31 | 10.4 |
Other area not listed | 22 | 7.4 |
Work in multiple areas and/or do not specialize | 19 | 6.4 |
Not involved in direct patient care | 17 | 5.7 |
Medical-Surgical | 16 | 5.4 |
Ambulatory / Outpatient | 13 | 4.3 |
Oncology | 11 | 3.7 |
Pediatrics | 11 | 3.7 |
Psychiatry / Mental Health | 11 | 3.7 |
Rehabilitation | 10 | 3.3 |