Characteristic | Reporting (n = 8) | Non-Reporting (n = 6) |
---|---|---|
Hospitals | ||
Bedsize (mean, (range)) | (346, (168 to 606)) | (434, (201 to 750)) |
Urban | 75% | 100% |
Geographic Location | ||
Northeast | 88% | 0% |
South | 0% | 50% |
Midwest | 0% | 50% |
West | 12% | 0% |
Teaching Hospital | 88% | 50% |
Ownership | ||
Not-for-profit | 100% | 83% |
Government | 0% | 17% |
Magnet hospital | 63% | 0% |
Interviewees | ||
Position | n = 12 | n = 7 |
Chief Nursing Executive | 67% | 71% |
Chief Operating Officer | 25% | 0% |
Chief/Other Quality Officer | 8% | 0% |
Other RN | 0% | 29% |
Years in position (mean, (range)) | (5.2, (4 Months to 22 Years)) | (8.8, (1 Year to 20 Years)) |
Years at institution (mean, (range)) | (4.7, (10 Months to 11 Years)) | (11.1, (10 Months to 33 Years)) |
Terminal degree (%) | ||
PhD | 25% | 14% |
Any 1 Master’s Degree (MSN, MBA, MNA, MHA, MEd) | 50% | 72% |
MSN, MBA (combo) | 17% | 14% |
MD | 8% | 0% |