Table 1: Demographic characteristics of nurse respondents (N= 30).
| Characteristic |
n (%) |
|
Characteristic |
n (%) |
| ICU |
|
|
Years working in intensive care units |
|
| Neuro |
14 (47%) |
|
Less than 3 years |
15 (50%) |
| Surgical trauma |
11 (37%) |
|
3 or more years |
15 (50%) |
| Medical |
3 (10%) |
|
|
|
| Transplant cardiac |
2 (7%) |
|
Years working as a nurse |
|
|
|
|
Less than 3 years |
13 (43%) |
| Age group |
|
|
3 or more years |
17 (57%) |
| Less than 30 years |
14 (47%) |
|
|
|
| 30 or more years |
16 (53%) |
|
Trained within last 2 monthsa
|
|
|
|
|
No |
25 (83%) |
| Gender |
|
|
Yes |
3 (10%) |
| Female |
25 (83%) |
|
|
|
| Male |
5 (17%) |
|
Serve as training super user |
|
|
|
|
No |
25 (83%) |
| Work status |
|
|
Yes |
5 (17%) |
| Full-time |
18 (60%) |
|
|
|
| Part-time |
12 (40%) |
|
Level of computer expertise |
|
|
|
|
Novice |
1 (3%) |
| Years working in unit |
|
|
Moderate |
18 (60%) |
| Less than 3 years |
19 (63%) |
|
Above moderate |
11 (37%) |
| 3 or more years |
11 (37%) |
|
Expert |
0 |
a Percentage does not equal 100 due to missing responses.