Table 1 Demographic characteristics of intensive care nurses

Gender

Male

40

14.23

Female

241

85.77

Age

≤ 20

3

1.07

21–30

186

66.19

31–40

80

28.47

41–50

12

4.27

Highest Level of Education

Associate degree

26

10.94

Bachelor’s Degree

234

77.10

Master’s Degree

20

10.94

PhD

1

0.29

Years of work as registered nurses

≤ 5

110

39.15

6–10

109

38.79

11–15

37

13.17

16–20

13

4.63

> 20

12

4.27

Years of work in ICU

1–5

135

48.04

6–10

103

36.65

11–15

27

9.61

16–20

10

3.56

> 20

6

2.14

Type of ICU

General

169

60.14

Cardiothoracic

3

1.07

Neurological

8

2.85

Respiratory

47

16.73

Emergency (department)

6

2.14

Coronary

20

7.12

Others

28

9.96

Job Title

Nurse

40

14.24

Senior Nurse

154

54.8

Supervisor Nurse

81

28.83

Co-Chief Nurse

5

1.78

Chief Nurse

1

0.36

Number of Patients Per Nurse on Duty

1

6

2.14

2

47

16.73

3

101

35.94

4

97

34.52

≥ 5

30

10.68

Received specific ETS training

Yes

193

68.68

No

88

31.32