Table 1 Demographic and professional characteristics of the preceptors (N = 45)
Variable | N (%) | Mean | Standard deviation | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 35.86 | 4.62 | 20.00 | |
20-29 | 3 (7.0%) | |||
30-39 | 29 (67.4%) | |||
≥ 40 | 11 (26.6%) | |||
Highest earned degree | ||||
BSN | 43 (95.6%) | |||
MSN | 2 (4.4%) | |||
Years of nursing experience | 12.02 | 4.12 | 15.00 | |
Years of preceptor experience | 3.15 | 1.46 | 4.00 | |
Number of preceptor experiences with new nurses | 4.68 | .72 | 2.00 | |
4-7 new nurses | 6 (14.6%) | |||
8-10 new nurses | 1 (2.4%) | |||
> 10 new nurses | 34 (82.9%) | |||
Overall preceptorship experience | ||||
Positive | 34 (81.0%) | |||
Negative | 0 (0.0%) | |||
Both Positive and Negative | 1 (2.4%) | |||
Neither positive nor negative | 7 (16.7%) | |||