Journal of Nursing Management

Research Article

Perceived Organizational Effectiveness during a Public Health Crisis and Moral Wellness among Nurse Leaders: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of nurse leaders (N = 817).


Variable	N	%

Age (N = 817)
18–35 years old	46	5.6
36–45 years old	167	20.4
46–55 years old	244	29.9
56–65 years old	282	34.5
Over 65 years old	78	9.5
Gender (N = 812)
Male	74	9.1
Female	738	90.9
LGBTQ (N = 806)
No	749	92.9
Yes	57	7.1
Education (N = 817)
Bachelor’s or less	126	15.4
Masters	445	54.5
Doctorate	246	30.1
Religion (N = 817)
No religious preference	93	11.4
Christian/Protestant	365	44.7
Roman Catholic	230	28.2
Spiritual but not religious	86	10.5
Other	43	5.3
Role (N = 817)
Chief/VP	203	24.8
Director	263	32.2
Manager	240	29.4
Other	35	4.3
House supervisor	11	1.3
Clinical leader	65	8.0
Race (N = 806)
White	720	89.3
Black	33	4.1
Asian	23	2.9
Other	18	2.2
Multiple races	12	1.5
Hispanic (N = 813)
Yes	36	4.4
No	777	95.6
Primary work population (N = 816)
Pediatric	68	8.3
Adult	481	58.9
Both	267	32.7
Primary work setting (N = 809)
Hospital, short-term acute care	371	45.9
Hospital, long-term acute care	14	1.7
Post-acute care facility (IRF, SNF, CCRC)	10	1.2
Specialty hospital	11	1.4
Health system facility	112	13.8
Health system corporate office	39	4.8
Academic healthcare setting	151	18.7
Critical access hospital	23	2.8
Behavioral health facility	8	1.0
Outpatient, community-based clinic	19	2.3
Ambulatory surgery, specialty care facility	8	1.0
Free-standing emergency, urgent care facility	6	0.7
Other health care setting	37	4.6
Primary work setting location (N = 813)
Urban	440	54.1
Suburban	259	31.9
Rural	114	14.0
Primary practice location (N = 581)
Emergency department	50	8.6
Inpatient—critical care	118	20.3
Inpatient—other	287	49.4
Operating room	24	4.1
Outpatient/ambulatory care	102	17.6
Length of time in current role (N = 817)
Less than 3 years	258	31.6
About 3–5 years	211	25.8
About 5–10 years	171	20.9
About 10–15 years	81	9.9
About 15–20 years	51	6.2
Greater than 20 years	45	5.5