Development of a Workplace-Based Training Program for Nurse-Led Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Blocks: A Feasibility Study with the Patients’ Perspective in Focus

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients involved in the in situ training (n = 15).

Demographic characteristics	N	%	Mean	SD	Range
Age (years)	15		83.1	8.4	67–94
Gender
Female	12	80
Male	3	20
BMI (kg/m^2)	15		25.5	2.8	22.03–31.22
ASA classification^a
1	0	0
2	11	73
3	3	20
4	1	7

ASA classification: American Society of Anaesthesiologists; BMI: body mass index; SD: standard deviation; ASA 1: a normal healthy patient; ASA 2: a patient with mild systemic disease; ASA 3: a patient with severe systemic disease; ASA 4: a patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life.