Identify the location where you are employed.
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Within Worcester County. - 77.4% Outside Worcester County, but in Massachusetts. - 19% Outside Massachusetts. - 3.6%
	Type of agency where you are employed.
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Hospital: - 0% Community agency/hospice: - 10.3% Nursing home / extended care facility: - 62.1% Doctor's office/HMO: - 10.3% Temporary agency: - 0% Other (see comments summary): - 17.2%
	What is your position title?
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Staff nurse: - 82.1% Assistant head nurse/assistant nurse manager: - 2.4% Head nurse/nurse manager: - 2.4% Supervisor: - 4.8% Other (see comments summary): - 8.3%
	Identify clinical service where employed
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Medical/surgical: - 31% Mental health/psychiatric: - 7.1% Pediatrics: - 4.8% Intensive care: - 4.8% Obstetrics: - 0% Emergency room: - 2.4% Ambulatory care: - 1.2% Float to all units: - 4.8% Rehabilitation: - 11.9% Geriatrics: - 9.5% Community health: - 22.6% Other (see comments summary): - 0%
	Identify the best description of your primary employment work schedule.
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Days: - 42.9% Evenings: - 31% Nights: - 20.2% Rotating shifts: - 6%
SECTION V.  EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCES
	For your first RN position, was orientation provided?
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: No: - 9.5% Yes, for a period of less than 4 weeks: - 33.3% Yes, for a period of 4 - 7 weeks: - 33.3% Yes, for a period of 8 - 11 weeks: - 16.7% Yes, for a period of 12 or more weeks: - 7.1%
	If you received an orientation for your first RN position, identify the individual who assisted you during this period.
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Inservice educator: - 19% Head nurse/nurse manager: - 7.1% Supervisor: - 1.2% Preceptor: - 50% Other (see comments summary): - 22.6%
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Yes (see comments summary) - 67.8% No - 32.2%
37.	Which system of nursing care is used in your agency?
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Primary: - 64.3% Team: - 23.8% Case management: - 8.3% Other (see comments summary): - 3.6%
38.	What is your primary role in the system?
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Primary nurse: - 69% Associate nurse: - 10.7% Team leader: - 4.8% Case manager: - 3.6% Other (see comments summary): - 11.9%
39.	How long after graduation did you feel you were performing at the same level as other staff members?
Those Currently Employed as RNs answered: Less than 1 month: - 11.8% 1 - 3 months: - 26.3% 4 - 6 months: - 27.6% 7 - 9 months: - 17.1% 10 - 12 months: - 17.1% Greater than 1 year - 0%