Table 2 Aspects of work experience and satisfaction with current work situation (the MISSCARE survey) and differences between registered nurses and nursing assistants
All | RNs | NAs | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Experience in the role | |||
< 6 months | 10 (8.5) | 9 (14.1) | 1 (2.0) |
> 6 months– 2 years | 16 (13.6) | 9 (14.1) | 7 (13.7) |
> 2 years– 5 years | 40 (33.9) | 23 (35.9) | 16 (31.4) |
> 5 years– 10 years | 20 (16.9) | 12 (18.8) | 8 (15.7) |
> 10 years | 31 (26.3) | 7 (10.9) | 19 (37.5) |
Experience at current unit | |||
< 6 months | 12 (10.2) | 9 (14.1) | 3 (5.9) |
> 6 months– 2 years | 23 (19.5) | 12 (18.8) | 10 (19.6) |
> 2 years– 5 years | 43 (36.4) | 22 (34.4) | 18 (35.3) |
> 5 years– 10 years | 23 (19.5) | 11 (17.2) | 11 (21.6) |
> 10 years | 14 (11.9) | 6 (9.4) | 7 (13.7) |
Hours of overtime in past 3 months | |||
None | 22 (18.6) | 3 (4.7) | 16 (31.4) |
1–12 h | 56 (47.5) | 33 (51.6) | 21 (41.2) |
More than 12 h | 40 (33.9) | 24 (37.5) | 14 (27.5) |
Days or shifts absent in past 3 months | |||
None | 48 (40.7) | 27 (42.2) | 16 (31.4) |
1 day/shift | 13 (11.0) | 9 (14.1) | 4 (7.8) |
2–3 days/shifts | 29 (24.6) | 14 (21.9) | 15 (29.4) |
4–6 days/shifts | 16 (13.6) | 8 (12.5) | 8 (15.7) |
> 6 days/shifts | 11 (9.3) | 1 (1.6) | 8 (15.7) |
Intention to leave | |||
< 6 months | 16 (13.6) | 11 (17.2) | 3 (5.9) |
< 1 year | 13 (11.0) | 4 (6.3) | 8 (15.7) |
Not < 1 years | 88 (74.6) | 45 (70.3) | 39 (76.5) |
Perceived adequacy of staffing | |||
100% of time | 5 (4.2) | 1 (1.6) | 4 (7.8) |
75% of time | 31 (26.3) | 17 (26.6) | 13 (25.5) |
50% of time | 46 (39.0) | 23 (35.9) | 21 (41.2) |
25% of time | 27 (22.9) | 14 (21.9) | 10 (19.6) |
0% of time | 8 (6.8) | 5 (7.8) | 2 (3.9) |
Patients in charge of at last shift | |||
0 patients | 21 (17.8) | 6 (9.4) | 13 (25.5) |
4–6 patients | 73 (61.8) | 42 (65.6) | 28 (54.9) |
7 or more patients | 24 (20.2) | 12 (18.8) | 10 (19.6) |
Satisfication with current position | |||
Very satisfied | 20 (16.9) | 13 (20.3) | 5 (9.8) |
Satisfied | 52 (44.1) | 30 (46.9) | 20 (9.2) |
Neutral | 29 (24.6) | 8 (12.5) | 19 (37.3) |
Dissatisfied | 13 (11.0) | 7 (10.9) | 5 (9.8) |
Very dissatisfied | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0) |
Satisfication with profession | |||
Very satisfied | 61 (51.7) | 40 (63.5) | 16 (31.4) |
Satisfied/neutral | 53 (44.9) | 19 (29.7) | 34 (66.7) |
Dissatisfied | 2 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Very dissatisfied | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Satisfication with teamwork on current unit | |||
Very satisfied | 28 (24.1) | 15 (23.4) | 11 (21.6) |
Satisfied | 65 (56.0) | 36 (56.3) | 28 (54.9) |
Neutral | 18 (15.5) | 6 (9.4) | 9 (17.6) |
Dissatisfied | 4 (3.4) | 1 (1.6) | 3 (5.9) |
Very dissatisfied | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |