Table 2 Characteristics of the nurses and their practice (N = 17)
From: Barriers to venipuncture-induced pain prevention in cancer patients: a qualitative study
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Female, n (%) | 16 (94) |
Age, mean (SD) | 34 (9) |
Years of experience, mean (SD) | 4 (3) |
Pain resource nurse (%) | 7 (41) |
Number of venipunctures per week; mean (SD) | 18 (10) |
Number of pain prophylaxis for venipuncture per week; mean (SD) | 2 (3) |
Number of needle changes per week; mean (SD) | 7 (5) |
Number of pain prophylaxis for needle change per week; mean (SD) | 5 (5) |