Nurse Practice Committee Needs Assessment Survey¼¼¼¼

Nurse Practice Committee Needs Assessment Survey¼¼¼¼..

Dear Massachusetts Emergency Nurses;

During the last few months at work I have been asked to fill out at least 4 surveys. I could feel myself groan, thinking “not another survey” even as the NPC (nurse practice committee) worked on our own survey. Does anything ever get accomplished from these? What happens with the information? Still, I fill them out with the hope that the information I honestly provide will make a difference. I do know that the information from the 1999 NPC survey helped guide us through the last few years in planning State Council meetings, speakers and topics¼¼so I continue to hope that my employer will use my information as wisely.

5 years have passed since the 1999 survey was sent out and each of us has since undergone many changes, personally and professionally. Realizing this, the State Council charged the NPC with the task of developing a new needs assessment survey for Massachusetts ENA members.

As we are all volunteers, this has been a “work-in-progress”. Many thanks to all the contributors to this needs assessment. The 2004 Massachusetts ENA Needs Assessment was included in the recent MENU (Mass ENA newsletter) and will also be available on-line at www.mass-ena.org and in packets sent to Massachusetts EDs. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and provide us with thoughtful comments and suggestions. Also make copies and share the survey with your nursing colleagues. Your responses, comments and information are important to MENA and WILL be used to help nurture our nationally respected organization and members!

Thank you so much for taking the time to be involved!

Joan Cooper-Zack

2004 Nurse Practice Committee Chair

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1. What is your current position?

a. Staff nurse __ b. Nurse manager __

c. Educator __ d. Senior staff/charge nurse __

e. Trauma coordinator __ f. Flight nurse __

g. Administrator __ h. Supervisor __

i. Other ___________________________

2. Are you an ENA member? Yes __ No __

3. Which chapter do you belong to? ___________________________________

**If you are unsure of what your chapter affiliation is, please let us help you!

**Contact Julie Bunn, Membership Committee Chair at JBunn@partners.org

or provide your contact information and we will contact you.

__________________________________________________________

4. Are you an active member? Yes __ No __

5. Are you an ENCARE member? Yes __ No __

6. Area of practice:

a. Academia __ b. Administration __

c. Adult only ED __ d. Adult/Pedi __

e. Pedi ED __ f. Ambulatory Care/Free Standing Care Center __ g. Flight nursing __ h. Pre-hospital __

i. Other _______________________________________________

7. Do you know that Mass ENA (MENA) has its own website? Yes __ No __

www.mass-ena.org

**Mass ENA also has its own listserve – to join, go to Mass-ENA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

8. Do you know that ENA has its own website? Yes __ No __

www.ena.org

9. On an average, how many patients do you personally care for at a time? __________________

10. What shift do you work? ______________ #of hours in your shift ________________

11. How many patients are seen during an average shift? _________________________

12. How many patients without beds (holds) on an average shift? __________________

Psych patients Yes __ No __ Average # _______

Pedi patients Yes __ No __ Average # ______

13. What is the average length of stay for ED holds? ________________________

14. What is the average wait time – triage to core – in your facility during your shift?

______________________________________________________________

15. Are unlicensed personnel part of the staffing plan in your facility? Yes __ No __

16. What type of unlicensed personnel do patient care in your department?

a. Patient extenders __ b. Techs __

c. Nursing Assistants __ d. Paramedics __

e. EMTs __ f. Other _________________________

Any comments: ___________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

17. What job related concerns do you have? ___________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

18. What is the single biggest nurse practice issue that you are faced with during your workday?

________________________________________________________________

19. Do you know that MENA State Council meetings offer an educational component related to

current nurse practice issues? Yes __ No __

20. What topics are you interested in learning about at a State Council meeting?

________________________________________________________________

21. Can you recommend any speakers for State Council meetings? – Please provide name and contact

information ____________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

22. What time of day/day of the week would be best for meetings? _____________________

___________________________________________________________________

23. Do you know that State Council meetings are open to all Mass ENA members and guests?

Yes __ No __ **Free to members, $10.00 fee for non-ENA

**A great value for education, networking, mentoring which included meal and door prize raffle

24. If you are not currently involved in MENA, what would enable you and motivate you to become

more involved?

a. Call from a member ______________________________________________

b. E-mail reminders and messages _____________________________________

Your e-mail address: _________________________________________

c. Car-pooling to meetings ___________________________________________

d. I do not wish to be active at this time ________________________________

e. Other ________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

25. Would you be interested in participating in any of the following activities?

a. Career days at local schools ________________________________________

b. State Council meetings ____________________________________________

c. ENA chapter meetings ___________________________________________

d. EN CARE activities ______________________________________________

e. Website _______________________________________________________

f. Newsletter ____________________________________________________

g. Other ________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

26. Do you receive the Mass ENA newsletter, MENU? Yes __ No __

27. Are the newsletter contents helpful, interesting? Yes __ No __

28. What other information would you like to see in the newsletter and/or on the website?

_________________________________________________________________

29. Would you like to participate on one (or more) of the Mass ENA committees?

a. Trauma ________________________________

b. Pediatrics ________________________________

c. Nurse Practice ________________________________

d. Education ________________________________

e. Government Affairs ___________________________

f. Membership ________________________________

g. Injury Prevention __________________________

We welcome any and all comments, suggestions, and questions about Mass ENA and its activities.

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Optional : Name: ____________________________________________

Facility: __________________________________________

Please return this survey by March 1, 2005 to:

Joan Cooper-Zack or to Robin Walsh

30 Knights Crescent 76 Cushman Rd

Randolph, MA 02368 Leverett, MA 01054

joanczack@msn.com rwrn627@aol.com

Thanks in advance for your honest and thoughtful

comments and suggestions.

You do make a difference everyday!