Table 2 Characteristics of cardiovascular nurses (n = 55)
Demographic variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
Female (n = 55) | 47 (86) |
Highest level of education (n = 55) | |
• Nursing training • Bachelor degree • Graduate certificate • Master’s degree • PhD • Other | 5 (9) 15 (27) 11 (20) 16 (29) 5 (9) 3 (6) |
Work location (n = 55) | |
• Metro • Regional or rural | 39 (70) 16 (29) |
Country of workplace (n = 55) | |
• New South Wales • Australian Capital Territory • Victoria • Western Australia • Northern Territory • Queensland • Tasmania • South Australia • New Zealand | 24 (44) 0 4 (7) 0 0 22 (40) 0 0 5 (9) |
Area of specialty practice (n = 55) | |
• Chronic Heart Failure • Acute Coronary Syndrome • Coronary Care Unit • Cardiac Rehabilitation • Cardiac Step Down • Cath Lab • Research • Education • General Medicine • Other | 21 (38) 8 (15) 20 (36) 8 (15) 5 (9) 5 (9) 3 (6) 3 (6) 3 (6) 1 (2) |
Current position (n = 55) | |
• Registered Nurse • Clinical Nurse Specialist • Clinical Nurse Educator • Clinical Nurse Consultant • Nurse Practitioner • Other | 18 (33) 12 (22) 3 (6) 10 (18) 9 (18) 3 (6) |
Years working in clinical practice (n = 52) | |
• Less than 3 • 4–5 • 6–10 • More than 10 | 2 (4) 7 (8) 6 (12) 40 (77) |
Years working in cardiovascular nursing (n = 55) | |
• Less than 3 • 4–5 • 6–10 • More than 10 | 6 (11) 2 (4) 13 (24) 34 (62) |
Years working in current department (n = 55) | |
• Less than 3 • 4–5 • 6–10 • More than 10 | 13 (24) 13 (24) 14 (26) 15 (27) |
Proportion of patients seen aged 65+ (n = 54) | |
• Less than 25 % • 26–50 % • 51–75 % • 76 % or more | 0 (0) 4 (7) 31 (57) 19 (35) |