Table 1
Selected characteristics of registered nurses providing direct care to hospital patients, Canada, 2005
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Estimated number | % | |
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Total | 143,000 | 100 |
Sex, education, experience, job satisfaction | ||
Female | 134,900 | 94.3 |
Male | 8,100 | 5.7 |
Average number of years worked as a nurse (SD) | 17.0(10.6) | ... |
Bachelor's degree in nursing or higher | 37,600 | 26.4 |
Dissatisfied with job | 18,500 | 12.9 |
Health | ||
Fair or poor general health | 9,300 | 6.5 |
Fair or poor mental health | 8,100 | 5.7 |
Work organization | ||
Full-time job | 87,000 | 61.1 |
Usually works day shift | 45,600 | 31.9 |
Usually works 12-hour shift | 60,900 | 45.2 |
Usually works overtime (main job) | 96,500 | 68.2 |
Has more than one job | 24,800 | 17.4 |
Usually works 40 or more hours per week (all jobs combined) | 53,000 | 38.2 |
Work stress | ||
Low co-worker support | 65,800 | 46.3 |
Low supervisor support | 40,600 | 28.7 |
Low job security | 9,100 | 6.4 |
Physically demanding job | 110,200 | 77.7 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2005 National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses. |
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