Table 1: Characteristics of Participants and their Units

No. Gender Clinical Experiences as a Nurse (Years) Experiences as a Nurse Manager (Years) Type of Unit Education System NGNs Assign to the Unit (Total NGNs Hired by Hospital)
1 Female 20 8 Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery Three Preceptors for 3 NGNs and one advisor 3 (18)
2 Female 24 5 Otorhinolaryngology, Dental surgery, Plastic surgery Teaching by 4 groups, which including 1 preceptor for 1 NGN and one advisor in one group 4(120)
3 Female 24 4 Mixed (Cardiovascular medicine, Cardiac surgery, Respiratory medicine/surgery, etc.) One preceptor for 1 NGN and one advisor 2 (95)
4 Female 19 6 Surgical center One preceptor for 1 NGN and 3 advisors 5 (16)
5 Female 26 10 Unit for people with disabilities Two preceptors for 1 NGN and one advisor 1 (8)
6 Female 22 5 ICU One preceptor for 1 NGN 4 (40)
7 Female 30 5 Operating room One preceptor for 1 NGN and 2 advisors 1 (6)
8 Female 23 5 Emergency department One preceptor for 1 NGN and 1 advisor 8 (49)
9 Female 29 10 Obstetrics & Gynecology, Immunology/hematology One preceptor for 1 NGN and 1 advisor 2 (56)