Table 1: Characteristics of nurse managers and supervisors.
| Nurse managers | Total (n = 10) |
Age range (years) 40-43 44-47 Experience as a nurse manager (years) 0-1 Gender Female Educational background Vocational school Junior college Graduate school Department of employment General ward Ambulatory Other |
4 6
10
10
7 2 1
7 1 2 |
| Supervisors | Total (n = 9) |
Age range (years) 49-53 54-62 Experience in current position (years) 0-3 4-29 Gender Female Educational background Vocational school Graduate school Position Director of nursing Vice-director of nursing |
5 4
4 5
9
6 3
2 7 |