The survey was administered to 25,000 registered nurses and included questions about patient safety, work environment and job satisfaction. Key findings from the survey include the following:
• A majority (80 percent) of direct care nurses believe that minimum nurse-to-patient ratios should be followed in acute-care hospitals and other facilities.
• 46 percent of all nurses feel that threats to their safety and workplace violence are issues on their unit.
• 24 percent of nurses plan to retire in the next 5 years; 48 percent in the next 10 years.
• “Respect” and “nurse-to-patient ratios” were most commonly cited work environment factors that would substantially improve overall job satisfaction.
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