NIGHT NURSES: WHY DO YOU WORK NIGHTS?
Dear Nursing Colleagues:

We are currently enrolled as graduate students at the University of St. Francis (United States) in the Health Services Administration program. As part of the requirement for the completion of this program, we must complete a survey project applicable to the healthcare environment. We are asking for your volunteer participation in a simple survey. The purpose of this survey will be to determine why nurses work nights. The results of the survey are anonymous. There will be no connection between you and the data you provide. There is no risk to your participation. Thank you very much for your participation in this survey.

Sincerely

C. Guelbert R.N.
A. Hornbogen R.N.
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On Line Survey

The purpose of this online survey is to determine why healthcare workers choose to work the night shift at their place of employment.

1) I AM:
a. Female
b. Male

2) I AM A:
a. Registered Nurse (RN)
b. Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN)
c. Nursing Assistant (NA)

3) MY AGE:
a. 21-30
b. 31-40
c. 41-50
d. 51-60
e. Over Sixty.

4) I WORK:
a. Full-time
b. Part-time
c. Per Diem (prn)

5) I WORK ____ hours Per Diem a month.


6) I WORK the majority of my night shifts on the following shift:
a. 7 PM to 7 AM (12 hour nights)
b. 11 PM to 7 AM (8 hour nights)
c. A COMBINATION of BOTH

7) I HAVE BEEN WORKING NIGHTS:
a. 0-2 years
b. 3-5 years
c. 6-10 years
d. 11-15 years
d. 16+ years

8) If you work the majority of your shifts on nights, rank the top three reasons why you do this in order of importance. For example, the most important reason being a 1, second most a 2, etc.
Childcare reasons____
Financial reasons____
Night shifts are less hectic than day shift____
I enjoy having more autonomy working night shifts____
I am not a daytime person. My body feels better when I work nights____
I am going to school during the daytime____
My spouse/significant other works night shifts also____
I have no choice, as this is the only job opportunity available at the time____
Other reasons not specified here____

9) I AM a single parent:
a. Yes
b. No

10) I AM the primary wage earner in my household?
a. Yes
b. No

11) Would you ever like to leave night shift and work a more � normal� shift, such as 7 AM � 3 PM?
a. Yes
b. No

Thank you for your responses. This survey is being used to write a graduate research paper describing why nursing staff works night shift. All responses are completely confidential and anonymous.