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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the nurses who participated in this study (n = 21)

From: Keeping nurses in nursing: a qualitative study of German nurses’ perceptions of push and pull factors to leave or stay in the profession

 

German trained nurses n = 21 (100%)

Study Centre

n (%)

 Centre 1

14 (66.7)

 Centre 2

2 (9.5)

 Centre 3

4 (19.0)

 Centre 4

1 (4.8)

Age in years

mean (SD)

 

40.4 (11.4) Min 22 Max 60

Gender

n (%)

 Female

17 (81.0)

 Male

4 (19.0)

Work experience in years

mean (SD)

 

19.5 (12.8) Min 0 Max 44

Role

n (%)

 State-Qualified-Nurse

14 (66.7)

 Charge Nurse

7 (33.3)

Department

n (%)

 Department of Cardiology and Pneumology

3 (14.3)

 Pneumology Department

2 (9.5)

 Surgical Department

6 (28.6)

 Department of Internal Medicine

5 (23.8)

 Gastro-Enterology Department

2 (9.5)

 Other

3 (14.3)

Ward

n (%)

 Intensive Care Unit

5 (23.8)

 Intermediate Care

1 (4.8)

 Inpatient Ward

15 (71.4)