Table 1: Characteristics, Clinical Competence, Critical Thinking Disposition, and Practice Environment of the Participants (N=222).
Note. GPA=Grade Point Average.
| Variables | Classification/Numbers of items | n(%) | M±SD (range) | Potentialrange |
| Education | Junior college | 169(76.1) | | - |
| University | 53(23.9) | | |
| GPA | < 4.0 | 170(76.6) | | - |
| ≥ 4.0 | 52(23.4) | | |
| Duration of working (month) | 1-3 | 61(27.5) | | - |
| 4-6 | 133(59.8) | 4.63± 2.28 (1.00-12.00) | |
| 7-9 | 13(5.9) | | |
| 10-12 | 15(6.8) | | |
| Duration of job orientation | Theory (week) | 0-<1 | 42(18.9) | | |
| 1-<2 | 85(38.3) | | |
| 2-<3 | 47(21.2) | 1.72±1.20 (0-4.00) | - |
| 3-<4 | 12(5.4) | | |
| ≥ 4 | 36(16.2) | | |
| Practice (week) | 0-<1 | 28(12.6) | 2.83±1.90 (0-12.00) | - |
| 1-<2 | 17(7.7) | | |
| 2-<3 | 46(20.7) | | |
| 3-<4 | 73(32.9) | | |
| ≥ 4 | 58(26.1) | | |
| Instructor by preceptor | Yes | 189(85.1) | - | - |
| No | 33(14.9) | | |
| Previous clinical practice experience in the hospital | Yes | 111(50.0) | - | - |
| No | 111(50.0) | | |
| Clinical competence | 64 | | 181.27±14.12 (143.00-234.00) | 64-256 |
| Basic nursing care | 24 | | 2.94±0.24 (2.42-3.75) | 1-4 |
| Communication | 4 | | 2.84±0.37 (2.00-4.00) | |
| Data collection | 5 | | 2.81±0.30 (2.20-4.00) | |
| Professional development and legal implementation | 5 | | 2.79±0.36 (1.80-4.00) | |
| Critical thinking | 6 | | 2.76±0.32 (2.00-4.00) | |
| Teaching and leadership | 9 | | 2.74±0.29 (1.67-3.89) | |
| Nursing management | 11 | | 2.74±0.29 (1.73-3.55) | |
| Critical thinking disposition | 35 | | 94.46±7.99 (72.00-125.00) | 35-140 |
| Openness | 3 | | 3.01±0.42 (2.00-4.00) | 1-4 |
| Intellectual integrity | 6 | | 2.86±0.32 (1.83-4.00) | |
| Truth-seeking | 3 | | 2.77±0.41 (1.33-4.00) | |
| Inquisitiveness | 5 | | 2.72±0.36 (1.80-4.00) | |
| Challenge | 6 | | 2.63±0.40 (1.67-4.00) | |
| Objectivity | 4 | | 2.63±0.31 (1.50-3.50) | |
| Prudence | 4 | | 2.59±0.38 (1.50-4.00) | |
| Creativity | 4 | | 2.43±0.45 (1.50-4.00) | |
| Practice environment | 15 | | 41.10±5.50 (25.00-57.00) | 15-60 |
| Registered nurse-physician collaboration | 3 | | 2.94±0.43 (2.00-4.00) | 1-4 |
| Autonomy | 5 | | 2.88±0.39 (2.00-4.00) | |
| Control over practice | 7 | | 2.55±0.48 (1.00-4.00) | |