Approximately half the
sample had bachelor-level nursing education (47.5%), while
only three respondents had completed postgraduate education.
The sample included nurses with a range of clinical
experience and length of service in their hospital and current
ward. Most nurses reported working overtime in the previous
week, with a significant minority (28.2%) working more than
10 h.The majority of the sample (88.3%) had a typical patient
load of seven or more during a normal day shift. Most
worked a three rotating shift roster (70.9%), an average total
of 18.2 (SD 2.9) shifts per month, most being day shifts
(59.0%).