| Indicators | First round | Second round | ||
| Importance score | Coefficient of variation | Importance score | Coefficient of variation | |
|
| Vj |
| Vj | |
| J1 Nurse practice certificate | 4.93 ± 0.26 | 0.05 | 5.00 ± 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J2 Age | *3.38 ± 0.98 | *0.29 | - | - |
| J3 Education and degree | 3.97 ± 0.73 | 0.18 | 3.76 ± 0.62 | 0.17 |
| J4 Job title | 3.76 ± 0.79 | 0.21 | 3.67 ± 0.80 | 0.22 |
| J5 Diabetes specialist working years | 4.72 ± 0.53 | 0.11 | 4.43 ± 0.75 | 0.17 |
| J6 Further study experience | 4.07 ± 0.96 | 0.24 | 4.00 ± 0.89 | 0.22 |
| J7 Annual paper published in recent 5 years (above statistic sources) | 3.66 ± 0.97 | *0.27 | 3.58 ± 0.98 | *0.26 |
| J8 Scientific achievement | 3.62 ± 0.94 | *0.26 | *2.90 ± 1.09 | *0.38 |
| J9 Funded research | 3.65 ± 0.95 | *0.26 | 3.54 ± 0.85 | *0.27 |
| J10 English proficiency | 3.62 ± 1.05 | *0.27 | 3.59 ± 0.90 | *0.26 |
| J11 Computer skill | 3.79 ± 0.90 | 0.24 | 3.62 ± 0.92 | 0.25 |
| J12 Continuing education credits | 3.69 ± 1.17 | *0.32 | *3.41 ± 0.26 | *0.30 |
| J13 Expert recommendation | 3.59 ± 1.09 | *0.30 | 3.71 ± 0.26 | *0.26 |
| I Professional attitude | 4.93 ± 0.26 | 0.05 | 4.95 ± 0.22 | 0.03 |
| II Service awareness | 4.93 ± 0.26 | 0.05 | 4.86 ± 0.36 | 0.07 |
| II Professionalism | 4.83 ± 0.38 | 0.08 | 4.90 ± 0.30 | 0.06 |
| II Team spirit | 4.76 ± 0.44 | 0.09 | 4.90 ± 0.30 | 0.06 |
| II Enterprising spirit | 4.55 ± 0.51 | 0.11 | 4.71 ± 0.46 | 0.10 |
| I Professional knowledge | 4.90 ± 0.31 | 0.06 | 4.88 ± 0.41 | 0.03 |
| II Basic knowledge | 4.72 ± 0.45 | 0.10 | 4.95 ± 0.22 | 0.04 |
| II Specialist knowledge | 4.90 ± 0.31 | 0.06 | 4.95 ± 0.22 | 0.04 |
| II Humanities and social sciences and other related knowledge | 4.10 ± 0.86 | 0.21 | 4.48 ± 0.75 | 0.17 |
| I Specialist technology | 4.86 ± 0.44 | 0.09 | 4.76 ± 0.51 | 0.04 |
| II Nursing assessment technology | 4.76 ± 0.44 | 0.09 | 4.76 ± 0.44 | 0.09 |
| II Nursing implementation technology | 4.79 ± 0.41 | 0.09 | 4.86 ± 0.36 | 0.07 |
| II Specialist technical cooperation | 4.55 ± 0.69 | 0.14 | 4.71 ± 0.56 | 0.12 |
| II Instrumentation technology | 4.55 ± 0.63 | 0.15 | 4.52 ± 0.60 | 0.13 |
| I Core capabilities | 4.69 ± 0.54 | 0.12 | 4.72 ± 0.45 | 0.09 |
| II Direct patient caring | 4.69 ± 0.54 | 0.12 | 4.86 ± 0.36 | 0.07 |
| II Scientific research | 4.00 ± 0.89 | 0.22 | 4.86 ± 0.48 | 0.10 |
| II Nursing management | 3.90 ± 0.86 | 0.22 | 4.10 ± 0.07 | 0.17 |
| II Nursing education | 4.69 ± 0.54 | 0.54 | 3.86 ± 0.79 | 0.21 |
| II Consultation | 4.52 ± 0.63 | 0.14 | 4.57 ± 0.68 | 0.15 |
| II Ethical decision-making | 4.10 ± 0.90 | 0.22 | 4.24 ± 1.04 | 0.25 |
| I Personal qualities | 4.31 ± 0.76 | 0.18 | 4.43 ± 0.54 | 0.12 |
| II Physical fitness | 4.34 ± 0.67 | 0.15 | 4.57 ± 0.51 | 0.11 |
| II Psychological health | 4.41 ± 0.68 | 0.15 | 4.62 ± 0.50 | 0.11 |