Nurse Interns’ Perception of Clinical Preparation and Readiness for Clinical Internship Experiences

Table 1

Characteristics of studied nurse interns (n = 130).

Items	N	%
Age (year)
20–<25 years	35	26.9
25–30 years	95	73.1
Mean SD	26.09 ± 3.96
Gender
Female	130	100
Marital status
Married	15	11.5
Unmarried	115	88.5
Last GPA
<2	9	6.9
2–2.74	17	13.1
2.75–3.74	33	25.4
3.75–4.49	52	40
>4.49	19	14.6
Type of family
Nuclear	50	38.5
Extended	80	61.5
Graduation year
2016-2017	15	11.5
2017-2018	32	24.6
2018-2019	20	15.4
2019-2020	63	48.5
Attended orientation program
Yes	130	100
Perception related effective of program of orientation
Strongly agree	64	49.2
Agree	40	30.8
Disagree	20	15.4
Strongly disagree	6	4.6