| ANA asked nurses to participate in a Safe Staffing Poll on its SafeStaffingSavesLives.org website. The results below are based from the 13,515 responses received from nurses between March 31 and October 23, 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 |
24.0 % |
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8 hour evening shift |
5.3 % |
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8 hour night shift |
2.9 % |
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8 hour rotating shift |
1.3 % |
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12 hour day shift |
33.2 % |
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12 hour night shift |
20.3 % |
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12 hour rotating shift |
3.2 % |
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Weekend day shift |
1.2 % |
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Weekend night shift |
1.1 % |
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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 |
2.3 % |
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Rarely (less than monthly) |
4.1 % |
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Sometimes (once a month) |
5.9 % |
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Frequently (once a week) |
18.3 % |
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Always (every day) |
65.3 % |
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No Response |
4.1 % |
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| How often are you able to take your full meal break? |
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Never |
11.4 % |
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Rarely (less than monthly) |
23.6 % |
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Sometimes (once a month) |
25.6 % |
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Frequently (once a week) |
23.7 % |
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Always (every day) |
12.8 % |
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No Response |
3.8 % |
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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 |
12.4 % |
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Declined |
50.9 % |
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Stayed the same |
36.7 % |
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| Do you believe the staffing on your unit and shift is sufficient? |
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Yes |
24.1 % |
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No |
71.2 % |
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No Response |
4.74 % |
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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 |
47.2 % |
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No |
48.4 % |
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No Response |
4.4 % |
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| Are you currently considering leaving your position? |
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Yes |
51.7 % |
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No |
44.0 % |
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No Response |
4.2 % |
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| If yes, is the reason associated with inadequate staffing? |
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Yes |
40.8 % |
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No |
11.6 % |
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Not applicable |
47.6 % |
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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 |
24.1 % |
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No |
71.2 % |
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No Response |
4.7 % |
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| How many years have you been an RN? |
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Less than 1 year |
5.8 % |
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1-5 years |
20.1 % |
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6-10 years |
12.8 % |
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11-15 years |
14.2 % |
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16 -20 years |
11.3 % |
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21-25 years |
10.5 % |
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More than 25 years |
24.5 % |
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| Are you: |
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Staff Nurse |
74.0 % |
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Nurses Manager |
7.7 % |
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Other |
18.2 % |
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| Type of facility in which you are employed: |
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Hospital |
83.1 % |
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Nursing Home |
4.5 % |
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Ambulatory Care |
3.4 % |
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School |
1.9 % |
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Home Care |
03 % |
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Other |
6.28 % |
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| Do you work: |
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Full time |
74.5 % |
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Part time |
12.3 % |
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Per Diem |
13.1 % |
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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 |
5.4 % |
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Critical Care |
8.3 % |
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Emergency Dept. |
7.5 % |
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Intermed Care |
0.3 % |
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Labor/Delivery |
3.4 % |
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Medical-Surgical |
25.7 % |
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Neonatal ICU |
2.0 % |
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Pediatric ICU |
0.5 % |
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Pediatrics |
2.7 % |
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Post Recovery |
2.2 % |
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Postpartum |
1.9 % |
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Psychiatric |
4.8 % |
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Rehab |
3.3 % |
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Short stay surgery |
1.2 % |
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Surgical Services |
2.6 % |
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Telemetry |
8.6 % |
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Other |
26.9 % |
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| Identify the size of your facility: |
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Less than 100 beds |
17.2 % |
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100-200 beds |
20.3 % |
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200-300 |
19.5 % |
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300-400 |
14.4 % |
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400-500 |
7.82 % |
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More than 500 |
14.5 % |
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No Response |
6.2 % |
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| Is your facility accredited by the Joint Commission? |
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Yes |
88.9 % |
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No |
9.7 % |
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No Response |
1.4 % |
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| Does your facility hold Magnet recognition? |
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Yes |
19.9 % |
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No |
75.9 % |
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No Response |
4.2 % |