Table 3 First working experience after graduation (n = 323)
From: The first COVID-19 new graduate nurses generation: findings from an Italian cross-sectional study
Variable | Overall (n = 323) | Working in COVID-19 units (n = 176) | Working in non-COVID-19 units (n = 74) | Unemployed (n = 73) | COVID-19 vs. non COVID-19 units p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Transition programme | |||||
Yes, I have been trained, n (%) | 213 (85.2) | 145 (82.4) | 68 (91.9) | - | 0.053 |
Number of days/shifts, mean (CI95%) | 18.7 (15.3- 22.1) | 18.4 (14.0–22.7) | 19.4 (14.2–24.6) | - | 0.783 |
Reasons for not being trained, n (%) | |||||
Staffing shortages | 30 (81.1) | 24 (77.4) | 6 (100) | - | 0.201 |
Other (e.g., unscheduled training) | 7 (18.9) | 7 (22.6) | - | Â | Â |
Perceived readiness to be responsible of these patients | |||||
Not at All | 10 (4.0) | 9 (5.1) | 1 (1.3) | - | 0.346 |
Very Little | 67 (26.8) | 46 (26.1) | 21 (28.4) | - | Â |
Somewhat | 142 (56.8) | 102 (58.0) | 40 (54.1) | - | Â |
To a Great Extent | 31 (12.4) | 19 (10.8) | 12 (16.2) | - | Â |
Patients cared for, mean (CI95%) | |||||
Patient’s discharged in the last shift | 1.32 (0.92–1.72) | 1.24 (0.87–1.60) | 1.53 (0.46–2.60) | - | 0.511 |
Patients died in the last shift | 0.57 (0.34–0.81) | 0.74 (0.42–1.06) | 0.14 (0.01–0.28) | - | 0.021 |
Patients admitted/cared for | 7.62 (5.74–9.50) | 8.69 (6.15–11.23) | 4.99 (3.26–6.71) | - | 0.078 |