Table 1 Registered nurses’ (RNs) (n = 71) characteristics and across groups RNs without (n = 41) and with specialist education (n = 28)

Female

n (%)

68 (96)

Age

Mean (SD)

min-max

48 (11.5) ^a

24–73

Mean (SD)

47.2 (13.1) ^a

49.1 (8.9)

Year of nursing graduation

Median

min-max

2006 ^a

1981–2020

Median

2008

2003 ^a

Specialist education

n (%)

28 (41) ^b

Employment

 Permanent

n (%)

69 (97)

 Full time

n (%)

45 (63)

Years worked

 As a RN

Mean (SD)

min-max

16.2 (9.2) ^c

1–38

Mean (SD)

14.2 (9) ^e

18.5 (8.7) ^b

 At current work place

Mean (SD)

min-max

6.7 (6.5) ^c

.3–35

Mean (SD)

6.2 (6.4) ^b

6.4 (3.9) ^e

 As a RN caring for older adults

Mean (SD)

min-max

11.8 (8.5) ^d

.8–35

Mean (SD)

9.5 (8) ^f

14.3 (7.4) ^f

 As a RN in home healthcare for older adults

Mean (SD)

min-max

7.2 (6.3) ^c

.4–29

Mean (SD)

4.9 (4.3) ^g

10.5 (7.3) ^a