Staff nurses sample description
| Sample characteristics | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical units | Unit (number of participants) | Implementation start |
| General internal medicine (n=11) | September 2011 | |
| General surgery (n=10) | January 2012 | |
| Respirology (n=9) | December 2011 | |
| Outpatient mobility (n=5) | March 2012 | |
| Emergency (n=11) | December 2011 | |
| Coronary care unit (n=5) | November 2011 | |
| Sex | Female (98%) Male (2%) | |
| Years of experience | Average years working in the current unit was 7.9 Average years working in the hospital was 11.4 Average years in the nursing profession was 13 | |
| Educational preparation | 21.4% diploma 64.3% baccalaureate 14.3% graduate education | |