Characteristic

n

%

Age (years)

25.67 ± 4.933

18 - 22

135

34.4

23 - 27

96

24.5

28 - 32

123

31.4

>32

38

9.7

Gender

Male

277

70.7

Female

115

29.3

Type of program

RN

153

39.0

BScN Generic

68

17.3

BScN Post RN

86

21.9

Specialty

85

21.7

Year of education

1st Year

216

55.1

2nd Year

146

37.2

3rd Year

30

7.7

Number of clinical courses completed

7.50 ± 3.017

<5 clinical courses

102

26.0

5 - 10 clinical courses

260

66.3

>10 clinical courses

30

7.7

Supervisor title

Nurse

269

68.6

Nurse specialist

41

10.5

Ward manager

42

10.7

Nurse teacher

40

10.2

Clinical placement

Medicine ward

198

50.5

Surgery ward

129

32.9

Plead ward

65

16.6

Duration of current/last clinical placement

2 weeks or less

71

18.1

3 weeks

63

16.1

4 weeks

102

26.0

>4 weeks

156

39.8

Frequency of supervision

No supervisor

52

13.3