Please take a few moments to answer the questions below. The poll will only take a few minutes and we need your input!  This information will be used to help formulate plans for moving forward and will help demonstrate the importance of safe staffing to policy makers.

How many years have you been an RN?  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Are you:   
 
   
   
Type of facility in which you are employed:  
 
   
 
   
Do you work:   
 
 
 
   

Please select the description that best reflects the patient care unit in which you work:

 
 Medical/surgical   Intermediate care nursery 
 Critical care unit   Labor & Delivery 
 Emergency Department   OR/Surgical services
 Intensive care unit (Adult)   Pediatrics 
 Intensive care unit (peds)   Post-anesthesia/recovery 
 Intensive care unit (neonatal)   Postpartum and well baby nursery 
 Rehab   Psychiatric 
 Short-stay surgery   Step-down/telemetry 
  Other  
   
Is your facility accredited by Joint Commission?   
 
 
   
Does your facility hold Magnet recognition?   
   
   
   
Is your facility pursuing Magnet recognition?   
    
   
   
Which shift do you usually work?   
  8-hour day shift   Rotating 12 hour shift 
 12-hour day shift   Rotating 8 hour shift 
 8-hour evening shift   Weekend only day shift 
 8-hour night shift   Weekend only night shift 
 12-hour night shift   Other   
   
What is the average daily census on the unit on which you work?   
   
On the unit and shift on which you work:   
 How many RNs are typically scheduled to work? 
 How many LPNs are typically scheduled to work?
 How many nursing assistants are typically scheduled to work?
 How many unit clerks are typically scheduled to work?
 How many other staff are typically scheduled to work?
 Please specify what staff fit into the other?
   
How often are agency RNs utilized?   
 Never   
 Rarely   
 Sometimes   
 Frequently   
 Always    
   
The typical staffing ratio is?..   RNs  Patients
   
How often do you engage in non-nursing activities (deliver meal trays, transfer patients, draw labs, go to pharmacy) 
 Never    
 Rarely (less than monthly)   
 Sometimes (once a month)   
 Frequently (once a week)   
 Always (every day)   
   
What is the average number of patient admissions / discharges you perform each day? 
   
How often are you able to take your full meal break?    
 Never    
 Rarely (less than once a month)   
 Sometimes (several times a month)   
 Frequently (at least 1-2 times a week)   
 Always (every day)   
   
On your unit in the past year, do you believe the quality of nursing care has improved, declined, or stayed the same?  
 Improved   
 Declined   
 Stayed the same   
   

Do you believe the staffing on your unit and shift is sufficient? 
 
 Yes   
 No  
   
Would you feel confident having someone close to you receive care in the facility in which you work? 
  Yes   
 No  
   

Are you currently considering leaving your position? 
 
 Yes    
 No   
   
If yes, is the reason associated with inadequate staffing?   
 Yes   
 No  
 N/A  
   
Are you currently considering leaving nursing?   
 Yes   
 No  
   
If yes, is the reason associated with inadequate staffing?   
  Yes   
 No  
   
Do you know of anyone on your unit who has left direct care nursing due to concerns about unsafe staffing? 
 Yes   
 No  
   

Please enter your State:  

 
Please enter your zip code (optional):   
   
Identify the size of your facility.   
  <100 beds   
 101-200 beds   
 201-300 beds   
 301-400 beds   
 401-500 beds   
 >500 beds