| ANA asked nurses to participate in a Safe Staffing Poll on its SafeStaffingSavesLives.org website. The results below reflect over 10,000 responses received from nurses between Marcy 31 and May 12, 2008. These results clearly highlight the need for adequate nursing staffing and its importance in the deliver of quality patient care. |
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| Which shift do you usually work? |
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8 hour day shift 27.3% |
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8 hour evening shift 5.9% |
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8 hour night shift 3.1% |
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8 hour rotating shift 1.4% |
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12 hour day shift 35.0% |
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12 hour night shift 21.1% |
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12 hour rotating shift 3.4% |
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Weekend day shift 1.4% |
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Weekend night shift 1.4% |
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| How often do you engage in non-nursing activities (deliver meal trays, transfer patients, draw labs, go to the pharmacy)? |
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Never 2.7% |
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Rarely (less than monthly) 4.4% |
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Sometimes (once a month) 6.5% |
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Frequently (once a week) 19.0% |
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Always (every day) 67.5% |
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| How often are you able to take your full meal break? |
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Never 11.5% |
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Rarely (less than monthly) 24.1% |
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Sometimes (once a month) 25.3% |
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Frequently (once a week) 24.9% |
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Always (every day) 14.3% |
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| On your unit in the past year, do you believe the quality of nursing care has improved, declined, or stayed the same? |
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Improved 13.6% |
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Declined 51.2% |
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Stayed the same 34.6% |
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| Do you believe the staffing on your unit and shift is sufficient? |
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Yes 26.7% |
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No 73.1% |
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| Would you feel confident having someone close to you receive care in the facility in which you work? |
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Yes 51.8% |
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No 48.3% |
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| Are you currently considering leaving your position? |
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Yes 51.9% |
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No 48.1% |
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| If yes, is the reason associated with inadequate staffing? |
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Yes 46.0% |
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No 14.6% |
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Not applicable 39.4% |
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| Are you currently considering leaving nursing? |
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Yes 23.8% |
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No 76.2% |
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If yes, is the reason associated with inadequate staffing?
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Yes 42.0% |
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No 58.0% |
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| Do you know anyone on your unit who has left direct care nursing due to concerns about unsafe staffing? |
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Yes 59.8% |
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No 40.2% |
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| How many years have you been an RN? |
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Less than 1 year 4.5% |
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1-5 years 19.9% |
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6-10 years 13.1% |
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11-15 years 14.1% |
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16 -20 years 11.3% |
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21-25 years 10.9% |
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More than 25 years 26.2% |
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| Are you: |
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Staff Nurse 74.5% |
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Nurses Manager 17.7% |
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Other 7.8% |
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| Type of facility in which you are employed: |
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Hospital 83.4% |
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Nursing Home 4.3% |
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Ambulatory Care 3.6% |
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School 2.2% |
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Home Care 0.3% |
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Other 6.2% |
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| Do you work: |
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Full time 74.4% |
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Part time 12.9% |
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Per Diem 12.7% |
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| Please select the description that best reflects the patient care unit in which you work: |
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Adult ICU 5.5% |
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Critical Care 8.6% |
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Emergency Dept. 8.1% |
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Intermed Care 0.4% |
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Labor/Delivery 3.6% |
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Medical-Surgical 26.1% |
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Neonatal ICU 2.2% |
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Pediatric ICU 0.5% |
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Pediatrics 3.0% |
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Post Recovery 2.5% |
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Postpartum 2.1% |
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Psychiatric 5.3% |
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Rehab 3.3% |
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Short stay surgery 1.4% |
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Surgical Services 2.9% |
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Telemetry 8.5% |
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Other 16.1% |
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| Identify the size of your facility: |
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Less than 100 beds 18.1% |
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100-200 beds 21.6% |
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200-300 20.6% |
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300-400 15.9% |
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400-500 8.3% |
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More than 500 15.5% |
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| Is your facility accredited by Joint Commission? |
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Yes 90.2% |
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No 9.9% |
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| Does your facility hold Magnet recognition? |
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Yes 21.2% |
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No 78.8% |
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