Advanced practice registered nurses' work environment perceptions in hospitals: A cross‐sectional survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 919-926
Author(s):  
Lori Schirle ◽  
Mary S. Dietrich
Keyword(s):  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Influenza Vaccination Among Registered Nurses: Information Receipt, Knowledge, and Decision-Making at an Institution With a Multifaceted Educational Program

2008 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cori L. Ofstead ◽  
Sharon J. Tucker ◽  
Timothy J. Beebe ◽  
Gregory A. Poland
Keyword(s):  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Medical Center ◽  
Vaccine Safety ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
To Receive

Objective.To evaluate the receipt of information and knowledge about influenza and vaccination, as well as influenza vaccination status and reasons for declining vaccination, among registered nurses.Design.Cross-sectional survey of registered nurses (RNs).Setting.A large tertiary medical center with a long-standing, multifaceted influenza vaccination program and relatively high vaccination rates among employees overall (76.5%).Participants.Randomly selected group of 990 RNs employed as inpatient staff nurses at the institution.Results.The survey was completed by 513 (51.8%) of 990 RNs. Most RNs (86.7%) had received an influenza vaccination in the past, and 331 (64.5%) intended to receive vaccination during the 2005-2006 influenza season. More than 90% of RNs acknowledged exposure to educational bulletins, and most had received information about influenza severity (383 [74.7%]), transmission (398 [77.6%]), vaccine safety (416 [81.1%]), and the time and location of free vaccination (460 [89.7%]). A majority (436 [85.0%]) felt they had received all the information they needed to make good decisions about vaccination. However, only 49 RNs (9.6%) gave correct answers to more than 85% of the knowledge questions on the survey. The reasons most frequently reported for declining vaccination were doubts about the risk of influenza and the need for vaccination, concerns about vaccine effectiveness and side effects, and dislike of injections.Conclusions.RNs exposed to a longstanding, multifaceted educational program had received information about influenza vaccination, but misconceptions were common and only 331 (64.5%) intended to receive vaccination. Strategies other than educational interventions are needed to increase influenza vaccination rates and thereby to ensure healthcare worker and patient safety.

Perceptions of Role Transition into Practice among Advanced Practice Providers and Physicians

2020 ◽  
pp. 019394592093543
Author(s):  
Colleen J. Klein ◽  
Lisa Pierce ◽  
Melinda Cooling ◽  
Wen Che ◽  
Shannon Lizer
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
First Year ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Transition Into Practice ◽  
Physician Support ◽  
Workforce Composition

This study sought to examine the experiences of advanced practice providers (APPs) as an approach to inform the development of formalized programs for transition into practice and to compare APP ( N = 122) and physician ( N = 84) perceptions of the novice practitioners’ acclimation into a provider role within the first year of practice. Using a cross-sectional survey design, two separate web-based questionnaires were distributed to APPs and physicians. The APPs’ perspectives echoed findings of earlier studies with regard to perceived confidence, feelings of anxiety/fear, and inadequacy. In 16 of 23 paired items, physicians and APPs had similar perspectives about confidence/competence after orientation. Significant differences in their perceptions included amount of physician support, time management, length of time to become a fully functional APP, and independence. Better understanding of the perceptions of APPs and physicians can augment APP preparation for a shifting workforce composition and team-based, interprofessional practice designed to meet the population’s health care needs.

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