Table 2 Professional characteristics (n = 73)
Profession %(n) | ||
|---|---|---|
Specialist nurse in surgical care | ||
Professional degree | 3.0% | (2) |
Master's degree | 91.0% | (61) |
Doctorate | 6.0% | (4) |
Type of surgical care | ||
Inpatient care | 19.4% | (13) |
Outpatient care | 65.7% | (44) |
Both/Other | 14.9% | (10) |
Has a boss with further education or specialist training in nursing | ||
Yes | 40.3% | (27) |
No | 50.7% | (34) |
Do not know | 9.0% | (6) |
Has colleagues with further education or specialist training in nursing | ||
Yes | 85.1% | (57) |
No | 14.9% | (10) |
Experience as registered nurse (years) | ||
< 10 | 33.3% | (21) |
10–20 | 46.0% | (29) |
> 20 | 20.6% | (13) |
Number of workplaces as a registered nurse | ||
1 | 36.4% | (24) |
2 | 36.4% | (24) |
3 or more | 27.3% | (18) |
Experience as a specialist nurse (years) | ||
< 2 | 22.7% | (15) |
2–5 | 37.9% | (25) |
> 5 | 39.4% | (26) |
Number of workplaces as a specialist nurse in surgical care | ||
1 | 83.6% | (56) |
2 | 11.9% | (8) |
3 or more | 4.5% | (3) |
Working as specialist nurse in surgical care at current workplace (years) | ||
< 3 | 46.8% | (29) |
3–10 | 38.7% | (24) |
> 10 | 14.5% | (9) |