Table 1 Demographic profile for both nurse educators’ and final-year nursing students (N = 43)
From: Developing a competency profile for newly graduated registered nurses in South Africa
Item | Category | Frequency (f) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Nurse educators’ (n = 23) | |||
 Age | 19–29 | 2 | 9% |
30–39 | 4 | 17% | |
40–49 | 4 | 17% | |
50–59 | 12 | 52% | |
60–69 | 1 | 5% | |
 Race | Caucasian | 11 | 48% |
African | 11 | 48% | |
Mixed race | 1 | 4% | |
 Gender | Male | 2 | 9% |
Female | 21 | 91% | |
 Nursing specialities | Midwifery | 7 | 31% |
General nursing | 5 | 22% | |
Psychiatry nursing | 1 | 4% | |
Community nursing | 3 | 13% | |
Critical care nursing | 2 | 9% | |
Operating theatre nursing | 1 | 4% | |
Clinical health assessment, treatment and care | 3 | 13% | |
Paediatric nursing | 1 | 4% | |
Final-year nursing students (n = 19) | |||
 Age | 19–29 | 15 | 79% |
30–39 | 2 | 11% | |
40–49 | 1 | 5% | |
50–59 | 1 | 5% | |
 Race | Caucasian | 6 | 32% |
African | 13 | 68% | |
 Gender | Male | 4 | 21% |
Female | 15 | 79% | |