Lived Experiences of Intensive Care Professional Nurses Caring for COVID-19 Patients in Private Hospitals in Gauteng, South Africa: A Phenomenological Study
Table 2
Summary of participants’ demographic information [44].
Participant
Gender
Age
Qualification
Post-basic qualification
Years of experience as a professional nurse
Department working prior to COVID-19
1
Male
27
Professional nurse
1
Surgical ward
2
Female
29
Professional nurse
1
Medical ward
3
Male
41
Professional nurse
4
Orthopaedic ward
4
Female
33
Professional nurse
10
Oncology
5
Female
29
Professional nurse
2
Surgical
6
Female
45
Professional nurse
4
High care unit
7
Female
31
Professional nurse
“Diploma in Medical Surgical: Critical Care Nursing” (SANC, 1993: R.212), March 2017
6
Intensive care unit
8
Female
38
Professional nurse
3
Surgical ward
9
Female
29
Professional nurse
3
Medical ward
10
Male
45
Professional nurse
“Diploma in Medical Surgical: Critical Care Nursing” (SANC, 1993: R.212), March 2017
10
Intensive care unit
11
Female
32
Professional nurse
3
Orthopaedic ward
12
Male
41
Professional nurse
1
High care unit
13
Male
28
Professional nurse
3
Surgical ward
14
Female
45
Professional nurse
6
Medical ward
15
Female
31
Professional nurse
“Diploma in Medical Surgical: Critical Care Nursing” (SANC, 1993: R.212), March 2017
