Table 4

Comparisons of job profiles by nursing grade

Item
F
p
Implication

Undertaking administrative procedures
5.807
0.003
Significantly more important for SPK nurses than for S1
Assessing patients' physical needs
5.864
0.003
Significantly more important for S1, followed by D3 and finally SPK
Consulting with colleagues
3.306
0.037
Significantly more important for SPK nurses than for S1
Planning/organizing patients' discharge
8.660
0.000
Significantly more important for SPK, followed by D3 and finally S1
Working as a member of a team
3.275
0.039
No significant differences between the groups
Undertaking budget planning activities
5.735
0.003
Significantly more important for SPK nurses than for S1
Interpreting own patient data
4.916
0.008
Significantly more important for S1 nurses than for SPK

Hennessy et al. Human Resources for Health 2006 4:10   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-4-10