Questionnaire on Workplace Experiences

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Hi everyone,

my name is everyone, I am doing my dissertation for my Masters. The questionnaire focuses on the experience of nurses at work place, therefore, I will prefer RN and not nursing students to do the survey. The survey will help me complete my paper, and it all depends on your help in doing my survey. It will be of great help. There are only few questions, and they are all multiple choice.

I would prefer to have the survey completed by Thursday the latest, but depending on how many response I receive, I may add few more days.

Please send me your answers either here, or to my email address that is [email protected]

The survey is as follow:

1) Which position best describes your role in health care facility?

a) Registered nurse b) LPN c) Nurse Administrator d)Allied health personnel

2) How old are you?

a) 18-25yrs b) 26-35 yrs, c) 36- 45 yrs, d) 46-55 yrs e) over 55yrs

3) What is your gender?

a) Male b) Female

4) How long ago did you graduate from nursing school?

a) 1-10 yrs b) 11-20 yrs, c) 21- 30 yrs, d) 31-40 yrs e) over 40 yrs

5) How long have you worked in this facility?

a) Less Than 1 year, b) 1-5 yrs, c) 5- 10 years, d) More than 10 years

6) What is your highest level of education?

a) Masters b) Bachelors c) Associate d) Advanced Practice

7) What is your area of practice?

a) ICU b) ER c) O.R d) Medical/surgical e) L&D f)NICU g)Pediatrics h)long term care

What is nurse advocacy?

a) A way to avoid litigation b)supporting the needs and wishes of the patient c) one more task nurses have to do

9) Do you feel that the history of nursing has helped advance advocacy?

a) Yes b) No

10) How do you act as you patients' advocate?

a) Supporting their choices, b) being the patient's voice c) involving the patient in their care plan d) Educating the patient on their health e) All the above

11) A nurse's educational background affects their level of advocacy?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

12) A positive correlation exists between a higher educational degree and willingness to advocate?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

13) A nurse's experience helps promote their assertiveness involving advocacy?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

14) Nursing schools promote advocacy as much as the nursing field does?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

15) What are some of the barriers that affect nursing advocacy?

a) educational level, b) risks involved, c) loyalty to colleagues, d) the work environment e)fear d)inexperience

16) Nurse advocacy affects the quality of patient care in a positive way?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

17) Positive consequences of nursing advocacy outweigh the negative consequences?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

18) The nurse's role as an employee of an institution is complementary to his/her role as an advocate?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

19) The nurses' role remains subservient to the medical profession?

a) Strongly agree, b) Agree, c) Disagree, d) Strongly disagree

20) What are the steps taken by your organization for the implementation of nursing advocacy?

a) Conducting training and education programs, b) Preceptorship, c) Emphasize the mission and values d) Don't Know

21) Do you implement advocacy in clinical practice?

a) Yes, b) No, c) Sometimes, d) Don't know

22) How have you been exposed to patient advocacy?

a) Journal articles, b) nursing school, c) higher education, d) observation of others e) experience

23) What is your attitude towards nursing advocacy?

a) Nursing advocacy is the key to exceptional patient care, b) I have no time to advocate for each individual patient and perform the required tasks, c) Advocacy is a waste of time, you get sued either way ,d) I am ethically and morally responsible to do that which is in the best interest of the patient

24) How often do you advocate for your patients?

a) Always, b) Sometimes, c)depending upon the situation, d) Never

25) Which factors can help in overcoming the barriers in nursing advocacy?

a) Adequate training and education, b) Better nurse-doctor relationships c) Encouragement from the management, d) Incentives for the nurse advocates e) All the above

26) Do you think effective nurse advocacy ultimately help improve patient care and the nursing profession?

a) Absolutely yes, b) May be, c) Never, d) Don't know.

27) Do you think the expanding roles of nurses will require them to become more involved in patient advocacy?

a) Absolutely yes, b) May be, c) Never, d) Don't know.