Need help with sociological research report!

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hello everyone, i'm mrsbabs and majoring in nursing. i was wondering if anyone of the nurses that have worked in their profession for 10 years or more would be willing to partcipate in a sociological research report that i am doing for my sociology class. all i'm doing is writing a paper about 3 different professions and asking my subjects a series of simple questions. i am trying to get this done before thursday or friday. i'm really trying to shoot for an "a" in this class, so if there is anyone that would be willing to help me out, i would greatly appreciate it.

thanks :)

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Not yet a nurse, but have donea lot of research. This is pretty last minute, but you might try putting the questions into Survey Monkey and sending them out to your local nurses association, faculty, or hospital nurses and ask them to pass it on. If folks know it's only going to take 5 minutes or so they're more likely to respond, and you'll have it all in a form you can analyze. Survey Monkey is free (or was last time I used it).

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Specializes in med/surg- sub-acute, LTC,ICU,.

sure, what are the questions?

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Thank you so much LucasRN for you help.

Here are the questions. I know this may seem like alot, but if you can be as thorough as possible that would be great. :)

Format of the report:

1. Start with an introduction describing the respondents and their work. Then trace their work life history.

2. What job did they first start out with?

3. Did they change their career?

4. What different jobs have they had? Then discuss their current job. What do they do at work?

5. How do the work systems impede or help them accomplish their work goals?

6. What are the difficulties they face at work? Discuss their co-workers.

7. How much cooperation do they get from co-workers?

8. How much of their work depends on their co-workers’ contribution?

9. How much support they get from their supervisor?

10. How is their performance evaluated and how does it affect their work, and their future?

11. What factors motivate them? What de-motivates them?

12. What part of their job do they enjoy the most and the least? What could be done to make their work a more enjoyable experience?

13. What could their organization or supervisors do to help them? What stops the supervisors from helping them?

14. What are the turf issues?

15. What are their future plans?

16. Will they change careers?

17. When do they plan to retire?

18. What will they do after they retire?

19. Has your work life ever interfered with your family life?

20. At some point and time have you ever thought about quiting your job? If so why?

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Specializes in med/surg- sub-acute, LTC,ICU,.

1. start with an introduction describing the respondents and their work. then trace their work life history.

graduated nursing school in 1995. began working as a staff nurse on a medsurg floor. over the next fifteen years attained rn/bsn, promoted within the same facility to nurse manager, nurse educator and finally director of nursing. recently, left the facility to pursue an opportunity in education as a nursing instructor.

2. what job did they first start out with?

staff nurse

3. did they change their career?

change from bedside nursing to education.

4. what different jobs have they had? then discuss their current job. what do they do at work?

currently, work on curriculum and lesson plans for nursing program. teach a&p, pharmacology and medical surgical nursing.

5. how do the work systems impede or help them accomplish their work goals?

have not had a problem with improvement, promotions etc.

6. what are the difficulties they face at work? discuss their co-workers.

while in the hospital the most challenging aspect of the job was keeping up with the state regulations, and continuing education for the staff. now, as an instructor it is the different levels of student abilities. co-workers= i was very lucky while working in the hospital to have been blessed with a very cohesive team.

7. how much cooperation do they get from co-workers?

currently at the school i have a great deal of support from the other faculty.

8. how much of their work depends on their co-workers’ contribution?

none

9. how much support they get from their supervisor?

both in the hospital setting and now in the school my supervisors have been very supportive and knowledgeable.

10. how is their performance evaluated and how does it affect their work, and their future?

hospital was an annual performance evaluation. in the school faculty is supervised three times a year by supervisors.

11. what factors motivate them? what de-motivates them?

a love for learning. the desire to help others, both as a nurse and as a teacher.

12. what part of their job do they enjoy the most and the least? what could be done to make their work a more enjoyable experience?

i have always loved nursing; it is incredibly rewarding and exhausting. the part of my job that i like the least is when you have to deal with someone who does not care.

13. what could their organization or supervisors do to help them? what stops the supervisors from helping them?

14. what are the turf issues?

none.

15. what are their future plans?

i am currently enrolled in an msn program and will graduate in march of 2011

16. will they change careers?

no

17. when do they plan to retire?

when i am tired.

18. what will they do after they retire?

my husband and i have been talking about a farm. sounds like fun!

19. has your work life ever interfered with your family life?

yes, when i was the don it would interfere with my home life plenty. you are on call 24 hours a day, and if the state decides to walk into your facility you have to be there. there were also issues with staffing etc. there were plenty of phone calls off hours.

20. at some point and time have you ever thought about quitting your job? if so why?

no.

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Thank you so much for replying back and helping me out. If I have any further questions, do you mind if I keep in contact wit you? :) :redpinkhe

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Specializes in med/surg- sub-acute, LTC,ICU,.

no problem.

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Specializes in Interested in Everything.

Greetings,

The answer to number 13 is missing.

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