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Table 2 Mean, standard deviation, and qualitative classification of nurses’ professional capability

From: Investigating the professional capability of triage nurses in the emergency department and its determinants: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran

Professional capability and its domains

Qualitative classification

Score range

Number (%)

Mean (SD) (Total)

Range (lowest-highest)

Clinical Competence

Poor

20–47

7 (1.2%)

71.56 ± (9.67)

40–100

Moderate

48–73

318 (54.8%)

Good

74–100

255 (44%)

Psychological Empowerment

Poor

6–14

67 (11.6%)

19.86 ± (3.95)

11–30

Moderate

15–22

328 (56.6%)

Good

23–30

185 (31.9%)

Professional Commitment

Poor

9–21

1 (0.2%)

32.69 ± (3.54)

21–44

Moderate

22–34

405 (69.8%)

Good

35–45

174 (30%)

Professional capability

Poor

35–81

0 (0%)

124.11 ± (14.72)

82–173

Moderate

82–128

349 (60.2%)

Good

129–175

231 (39.8%)