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Table 3 Characteristics of medical-surgical nurses participating in focus groups

From: A qualitative study of anticipated barriers and facilitators to the implementation of nurse-delivered alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for hospitalized patients in a Veterans Affairs medical center

Characteristic

n (%)a

Sex

 

Female

32(97)

Male

1(3)

Age Group

 

18-30 years

8(24)

31-40 years

10(30)

41-50 years

10(30)

51-60 years

2(6)

61-70 years

3(9)

Race

 

American Indian/Alaska Native

1(3)

Asian

1(3)

Black or African American

5(15)

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

0(0)

White

26(83)

More than One Race

0(0)

Highest Education in Nursing

 

Diploma

7(21)

Associate

12(36)

Bachelor

12(36)

Master

2(6)

Years as an RN b

 

Less than 1 year

0(0)

1-5 years

20(61)

6-10 years

3(9)

More than 10 years

10(30)

Years as an RN with VA c

 

Less than 1 year

2(6)

1-5 years

22(67)

6-10 years

3(9)

More than 10 years

6(18)

Estimated Hours of Alcohol-related Content Received in Nursing Education

 

None

1(3)

1-4 hours

12(30)

5-10 hours

7(18)

11-15 hours

3(8)

More than 15 hours

4(10)

Don’t know/Can’t recall

6(15)

Receipt of Any Alcohol-related Continuing Education? d

 

Yes

17(52)

No

16(49)

  1. a Numbers may not total 100% due to rounding. No missing data.
  2. b RN = Registered Nurse.
  3. c VA = Veterans Affairs.
  4. d Types of alcohol-related education included: lecture/workshop/seminar, conference, journal club, grand rounds, advanced certification, or other.