Baseline characteristics of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center nursing staff survey respondents
| Years of nursing experience | Per cent respondents | Percentage of ventilated patients, by unit |
|---|---|---|
| Less than 6 months | 0.84 | |
| 6 months–1 year | 5.04 | |
| 1–3 years | 8.4 | |
| 3–5 years | 14.3 | |
| 5–10 years | 14.3 | |
| Greater than 10 years | 57.1 | |
| Primary ICU work environment | ||
| Coronary care unit | 10.1 | 20 |
| Cardiovascular ICU | 13.5 | 36–37* |
| Medical ICU | 25.2 | 36–38* |
| Medical/surgical ICU | 15.1 | 32 |
| Neurology/neurosurgical ICU | 1.7 | 42 |
| Surgical | 14.3 | 37–42* |
| Trauma | 13.5 | 39 |
| Float pool | 5.9 | |
| Other | 0.8 | |
| Percentage of patients who are mechanically ventilated | ||
| Less than 25% | 7.6 | |
| 25–50% | 41.5 | |
| 50–75% | 36.4 | |
| Greater than 75% | 7.6 | |
| I don't know | 6.8 |
*Indicates that there are multiple intensive care units that serve the medical and surgical services, and there is a slight variation in the percentage of mechanically ventilated patients in each of these patient areas.