Review Article

Application of Nursing Process and Its Affecting Factors among Nurses Working in Mekelle Zone Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1

The frequency distribution according to the respondents by their demographic characteristics in Mekelle Zone Hospitals, northern Ethiopia, March 2011 ( ).

Demographic characteristicsNumber Percent

Sex
 Male 7738.5
 Female 12361.5
Age
 <2031.5
 20–243316.5
 25–294522.5
 30–343718.5
 35–394824.0
 40–442110.5
 45–49105.0
 ≥5031.5
Educational status
 Diploma13165.5
 BSc6733.5
 MSc21.0
Years of experience
 0–46231.0
 5–95125.5
 10–142914.5
 15–192814.0
 20–24199.5
 ≥25115.5
Institutions from where educational award is obtained
 Government14070.0
 Private 6030.0
The name of the hospital which the respondents are working in
 Ayder8040.0
 Mekelle4623.0
 Quiha2412.0
 Semen EZ4321.5
 Markos42.0
 Meskerem 31.5
The unit in which the respondents are currently working in
 Medical6130.5
 Surgical5427.0
 Pediatric2211.0
 Oby-gyne199.5
 ICU105.0
 Others3417.0
The position of the nurse
 Nurse officer31.5
 Head nurse10.5
 Staff nurse19698.0