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Table 3 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 34) and setting for focus group interviews (n = 8)

From: Supervising students in a complex nursing practice- a focus group study in Norway

Age in years, median (range)

40 (23–58)

Years of experience, median (range)

7.5 (1–35)

Supervision experiencea

2–20

Formal education as supervisor, n=

16

Focus group 1

Nursing home

Focus group 2

Home-based nursing

Focus group 3

Home for persons with intellectual/functional disabilities

Focus group 4

Services for persons with concurrent substance abuse and/or mental health disorders

Focus group 5

Combined medical-surgical ward

Focus group 6

Orthopedic ward

Focus group 7

Pediatric ward

Focus group 8

Ward for persons with concurrent substance abuse and/or mental health disorders

  1. Years of experience as a registered nurse or an intellectual disability nurse respectively. aSupervision experience: reported as number of students supervised. Some reported to have supervised «many» students, hence median is not reported.