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Nursing Think Tank - Questionnaire for Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
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1. Are you a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner?
Registered Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
2. Please specify the Regional Health Authority you live in:
Labrador-Grenfell Health
Western Health
Central Health
Eastern Health
3. How long have you been working as a RN/NP?
< 1 year
1 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
11 to 20 years
20 + years
4. Do you intend to retire within the next two years?
Yes
No
Don’t know
5. In which practice area do you work? (select all that apply)
Acute care
Public Health/Community Health
Long Term Care
Other, please specify
Other, please specify:
6. What is the status of your current position?
Permanent
Temporary
Casual
7. Is this the employment status you desire?
Yes
No
8. As a permanent employee, have you considered resigning to accept a casual position?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
I am not a permanent employee
8b. If yes, why have you considered resigning from your permanent position to accept a casual position?
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9. As a casual employee, which of the following best describes the reason why you are a casual employee?
I am retired and came back to work casual
I see the challenges experienced by permanent employees
Working casual provides me with the work-life balance I desire
I want to be permanent but there are no jobs available in my desired area or location of work
Other, please specify
I am not a casual employee
Other, please specify:
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10. Newfoundland and Labrador has one of the highest proportions of casual nurses in Canada. Why do you think nurses prefer casual over permanent positions?
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11. What do you suggest as solutions to encourage nurses to accept permanent positions?
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12. Have you experienced any of the following types of workplace violence in the past month? (select all that apply)
Physical violence
Verbal abuse
Emotional abuse
Other (please specify)
I have not experienced workplace-violence in the past month
Don’t know
Other, please specify:
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13. Globally, nurses' rates of anxiety, depression and burnout are rising due to challenging work environments and exposure to violence. Are the demands of your workplace negatively impacting your mental health and wellness?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
14. "Burnout" in the nursing profession is characterized by changes in the nurse's physical and mental wellbeing. It may present as emotional exhaustion, lack of motivation, feelings of low self-efficacy, and/or physical symptoms, such as frequent headaches, fatigue, or difficulty sleeping. Burnout impacts staff turnover and nurses' feelings regarding job satisfaction. Reflecting on your own experiences and perceptions, do you identify as having experienced burnout?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
15. In the last year, would you say that your work environment has:
Improved
Stayed the same
Worsened
Prefer not to say
Don't know
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16. Are you looking to leave your current nursing position because of the conditions of your workplace?
Yes
No
No, because I am due to retire soon
16b. If yes, where are you looking to go?
I am looking for a nursing position in a different workplace/site
I am seriously considering leaving the nursing profession
I am looking to retire early
Other, please explain
Other, please explain:
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The purpose of the Nursing Think Tank Event is to develop innovative solutions to help address nursing recruitment and retention challenges in Newfoundland and Labrador. As a RN/NP, you know the issues well. Please reflect on the opportunities and concerns within your workplace or worksite and provide any suggestions (no matter how small or large) you may have. The issues identified, opportunities and solutions recommended will be grouped into themes and will help inform and guide discussion at the Nursing Think Tank event.
17. What are your TOP THREE concerns as a registered nurse or nurse practitioner at the moment? (please select only three concerns)
The impact my work is having on my health (mental or physical)
Feeling that I am unable to provide quality care to my patients/clients/residents
The workplace conditions in general
The impact my career is having on my home life
No advancement opportunities
Staff shortages
Work overload
High turnover rate
Lack of mentoring
Organizational culture
Limited opportunities for training or professional development
Salary
Lack of technological resources / outdated systems
Unable to access leave
Other, please specify
Please describe your concern with: The impact my work is having on my health (mental or physical)
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: The impact my work is having on my health (mental or physical)
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Please describe your concern with: Feeling that I am unable to provide quality care to my patients/clients/residents
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Feeling that I am unable to provide quality care to my patients/clients/residents
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Please describe your concern with: The workplace conditions in general
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: The workplace conditions in general
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Please describe your concern with: The impact my career is having on my home life
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: The impact my career is having on my home life
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Please describe your concern with: No advancement opportunities
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: No advancement opportunities
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Please describe your concern with: Staff shortages
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Staff shortages
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Please describe your concern with: Work overload
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Work overload
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Please describe your concern with: High turnover rate
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: High turnover rate
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Please describe your concern with: Lack of mentoring
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Lack of mentoring
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Please describe your concern with: Organizational culture
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Organizational culture
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Please describe your concern with: Limited opportunities for training or professional development
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Limited opportunities for training or professional development
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Please describe your concern with: Salary
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Salary
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Please describe your concern with: Lack of technological resources/outdated systems
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Please describe your concern with: Unable to access leave
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What solutions do you suggest to address your concern of: Unable to access leave
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Other, please specify and describe your concern with this issue:
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What solutions do you suggest to address your other specified concern?
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18. Please identify UP TO THREE issues that should be prioritized to improve recruitment and retention of RNs/NPs in NL? (please select only three issues)
Access to leave
Reduce/eliminate mandatory overtime
Improve childcare options
Incentives to encourage casual nurses to accept permanent positions
Safe workplaces and support for RNs/NPs
Provide incentives for relocation to rural sites
Provide incentives to retain existing permanent RNs/NPs
Other (please specify)
Other, please specify:
What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Access to leave
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Reduce/eliminate mandatory overtime
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Improve childcare options
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Incentives to encourage casual nurses to accept permanent positions
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Safe workplaces and support for RNs/NPs
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Provide incentives for relocation to rural sites
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What solutions do you suggest to address the issue of: Provide incentives to retain existing permanent RNs/NPs
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What solutions do you suggest to address the other specified issue:
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19. Please identify UP TO THREE aspects of your work environment that are positive and you feel contribute to the retention of nurses?
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