Table 2 Frequency of use of the 16 sources of knowledge (n = 248)
Knowledge Obtained From: | Mean Score (SD) 1 | Frequency of Use % (n) 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Never/Seldom | Sometimes | Frequently/Always |
Policy and Procedure Manuals | 4.19 (.85) | 5.2% (13) | 12.9% (32) | 81.9% (203) |
Personal Experience | 4.00 (.73) | 2.8% (7) | 16.1% (40) | 81.1% (201) |
Nursing School | 4.00 (.76) | 1.6% (4) | 22.6% (56) | 75.8% (188) |
Individual Patient | 3.95 (.80) | 3.2% (8) | 22.2% (55) | 74.6% (185) |
Physician Discussions | 3.86 (.73) | 3.2% (8) | 28.2% (70) | 68.6% (170) |
In-services/Conferences | 3.84 (.84) | 8.1% (20) | 22.6% (56) | 69.3% (172) |
Doctor's Orders | 3.74 (.82) | 6.5% (16) | 36.7% (91) | 56.8% (141) |
Fellow Nurses | 3.61 (.66) | 2.8% (7) | 38.7% (96) | 58.5% (145) |
Worked for Years | 3.60 (.81) | 11.3% (28) | 37.1% (92) | 51.6% (128) |
Text Books | 3.55 (.83) | 9.3% (23) | 32.7% (81) | 58.0% (144) |
Intuition | 3.40 (.90) | 12.1% (30) | 40.3% (100) | 47.6% (118) |
Way Always Done It | 3.18 (.84) | 21.8% (54) | 45.6% (113) | 32.6% (81) |
Nursing Journals | 3.07 (.89) | 28.2% (70) | 43.6% (108) | 28.2% (70) |
Medical Journals | 2.92 (.93) | 36.7% (91) | 41.1% (102) | 22.2% (55) |
Nursing Research Journals | 2.75 (.96) | 41.1% (102) | 37.1% (92) | 21.8% (54) |
Media | 2.53 (.88) | 58.1% (144) | 31.9% (79) | 10.0% (25) |