Table 3: Demographic characteristics of APRNs.
|
APRN responses (n) |
Mean |
(SD) |
|
Age, n
= 279 |
55.3 |
Range 27-77 yrs |
|
Number of years practicing as APRN, n = 284 |
14.7 |
- 10.9 |
|
Number of years in nursing total, n = 284 |
24.7 |
- 13 |
|
Hours of practice per week at primary site of
employment |
31.9 |
- 13.1 |
|
n |
% |
|
|
Gender, n
= 286 |
||
|
Female |
265 |
92.5 |
|
Male |
21 |
7.3 |
|
Race/Ethnicity, n = 286 |
||
|
African American/non-Hispanic black |
15 |
5.2 |
|
American Indian/Alaska native |
1 |
0.3 |
|
Asian American/Pacific islander |
50 |
17.5 |
|
Caucasian/non-Hispanic white |
181 |
63.3 |
|
Mexican American/Hispanic |
23 |
8 |
|
Other |
16 |
5.5 |
|
Professional certification, n = 257 |
||
|
American association of critical-care nurses |
8 |
3.1 |
|
American nurses credentialing center |
146 |
56.8 |
|
National certification corporation |
14 |
5.4 |
|
Pediatric nursing certification board |
22 |
8.6 |
|
Other |
67 |
26.1 |
|
Highest academic degree held, n = 286 |
||
|
Bachelor of science (BS) |
3 |
1 |
|
Bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) |
11 |
3.8 |
|
Doctor of nursing practice (DNP) |
13 |
4.5 |
|
Doctor of philosophy (phd) |
16 |
5.6 |
|
Master of science (MS) |
42 |
14.7 |
|
Master of science in nursing (MSN) |
173 |
60.5 |
|
Post-master’s certificate |
26 |
9.1 |