Managing Shifting Visitor Restrictions in Hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic from National Authority Level to Charge Nurses’ Practice: A Descriptive Study

Table 1

Characteristics of 71 charge nurses.

Characteristics	n	(%)
Sex
Female	67	(94.4)
Male	4	(5.6)
Age, years
<40	10	(14.1)
40–49	18	(25.3)
≥50	43	(60.6)
Type of ward/unit
Bed ward	31	(43.7)
Outpatient clinic	17	(23.9)
Short-term unit/Same-day surgery unit	7	(9.8)
Intensive care unit	4	(5.6)
Mixed units or other	12	(16.9)
Experience as a charge nurse, years
<5	23	(32.4)
5–10	31	(21.1)
>10	29	(46.5)