Research Article
Differences in Perceptions of Patient Safety Culture between Charge and Noncharge Nurses: Implications for Effectiveness Outcomes Research
Table 1
Sample characteristics.
| Variable | Frequency | | Percentage |
| Shift normally worked () | | | Day | 114 | 34.2 | Night | 113 | 33.9 | Shift rotators | 106 | 31.8 | Number of years as registered nurse on current unit () | | | Less than 1 year | 33 | 8.8 | 1 to 5 years | 220 | 59.0 | 6 or more years | 120 | 32.2 | Highest degree obtained () | | | Diploma and associate | 144 | 38.4 | Baccalaureate | 205 | 54.7 | Masters | 26 | 6.9 |
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