Table 1 Perceived prestige and levels of authority, knowledge and clinical skills required for each nursing specialty
From: Prestige of disciplines within the field of nursing: a cross-sectional study
Courses | Prestige | Autonomy and authority | Unique knowledge | Clinical skills | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | M | (SD) | |
Intensive care | 101 | 4.67 | (0.59) | 4.10 | (0.87) | 4.67 | (0.51) | 4.65 | (0.75) |
Intensive care of neonates and preterm infants | 101 | 4.57 | (0.74) | 4.02 | (0.83) | 4.67 | (0.55) | 4.71 | (0.59) |
Pediatric intensive care | 101 | 4.52 | (0.72) | 3.89 | (0.87) | 4.42 | (0.70) | 4.59 | (0.75) |
Congestive heart failure | 101 | 3.76 | (0.96) | 3.48 | (0.84) | 4.15 | (0.83) | 4.00 | (0.92) |
Nephrology | 101 | 3.70 | (0.78) | 3.61 | (0.84) | 4.20 | (0.81) | 4.14 | (0.93) |
Breastfeeding | 101 | 3.50 | (0.98) | 4.50 | (0.81) | 4.46 | (0.71) | 3.98 | (1.10) |
Geriatric care | 101 | 3.45 | (0.93) | 3.63 | (0.91) | 4.02 | (0.92) | 3.98 | (1.00) |
Sleep consultation | 101 | 2.71 | (0.92) | 4.00 | (1.07) | 3.90 | (1.06) | 3.50 | (1.21) |
Physical activity consultation | 100 | 2.67 | (0.98) | 4.02 | (0.99) | 3.81 | (1.06) | 3.53 | (1.17) |