Table 2 Experience, qualifications, and role
Variables | Â | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Years of nursing experience | 858 | Â | |
| Â | Less than 5 years | 68 | 7.9% |
| Â | 5 to 9 years | 109 | 12.7% |
| Â | 10 to19 years | 243 | 28.3% |
|  | 20 + years | 438 | 51.0% |
Years of cancer nursing experience | 857 | Â | |
| Â | Less than 5 years | 154 | 18.0% |
| Â | 5 to 9 years | 149 | 17.4% |
| Â | 10 to19 years | 297 | 34.7% |
|  | 20 + years | 257 | 30.0% |
Post-graduate qualification | 854 | Â | |
| Â | Yes | 474 | 55.5% |
| Â | No | 380 | 44.5% |
Cancer-related qualification | 885 | Â | |
| Â | Yes | 552 | 62.4% |
| Â | No | 333 | 37.6% |
Self-nominated aEdCaN professional development model level of competency | 669 | Â | |
| Â | Can demonstrate core capabilities in cancer care | 20 | 3.0% |
| Â | Can apply core capabilities at an advanced level | 41 | 6.1% |
| Â | Provides specialist cancer care adhering to competency standards | 420 | 62.8% |
| Â | Practices at an advanced level applying competency standards | 188 | 28.1% |
Nursing role | 802 | Â | |
| Â | Advanced Practice Nurse (clinical roles) | 259 | 32.3% |
| Â | Registered nurse | 211 | 26.3% |
| Â | Clinical Nurse /Trials Nurse | 114 | 14.2% |
| Â | Nurse Unit Manager | 69 | 8.6% |
| Â | Nurse Educator | 53 | 6.6% |
| Â | Researcher/ Academic | 14 | 1.7% |
| Â | Nurse Practitioner | 30 | 3.7% |
| Â | Director of Nursing | 6 | 0.7% |
| Â | Other | 46 | 5.7% |
Average number of days worked per week | |||
| Â | 5 days per week (full time) | 296 | 34.4% |
|  | 3–4 days per week | 437 | 50.9% |
|  | 1–2 days per week | 67 | 7.8% |
| Â | Not stated | 58 | 6.8% |