SRNA Continuing Competence Survey January 2012

As a part of SRNA's commitment to quality improvement, the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is currently under review. Your participation in completing this survey is an important and valuable part of this review.

The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your input.

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* 1. Thinking about your experiences over the past 5 years of the SRNA Continuing Competence Program (CCP) implementation, please rate how confident/comfortable you feel about your understanding of the CCP:

1. Very confident/comfortable

2. Somewhat confident/comfortable

3. Not confident/comfortable

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* 2. Thinking about your own personal experiences, what do you consider to be the strengths of the current SRNA CCP?

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* 3. Again, thinking about your own personal experiences, what do you consider to be the limitations of the current SRNA CCP?

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* 4. In your opinion, how could the current SRNA CCP be improved?

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* 5. Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means very difficult and 5 means very easy, how would you rate the ease with which you complete your SRNA CCP requirements?

1 Very difficult

5 Very easy

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* 6. Under SRNA Bylaws, 2009, Bylaw V.1-Continuing Competence, all RNs and RN(NP)s are required to participate in the continuing competence program for their membership category(ies). Please rate the following statements using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means strongly disagree and 5 means strongly agree:

	1 Strongly disagree	2	3	4	5 Strongly agree
a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice.	a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice. 1 Strongly disagree	a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice. 2	a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice. 3	a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice. 4	a) My current CPP learning activities enhances my professional practice. 5 Strongly agree
b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s.	b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s. 1 Strongly disagree	b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s. 2	b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s. 3	b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s. 4	b) My participation in continuing competence learning activities increases my knowledge and use of the SRNA standards and competencies for the practice of RNs and/or the standards and core competencies for the practice of RN(NP)s. 5 Strongly agree
c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice.	c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice. 1 Strongly disagree	c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice. 2	c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice. 3	c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice. 4	c) My participation in the reflective practice process (personal assessment, collecting feedback, developing and implementing learning plan(s) and evaluating the influence of learning on my practice) assists me in maintaining my competence to practice. 5 Strongly agree
d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse.	d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse. 1 Strongly disagree	d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse. 2	d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse. 3	d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse. 4	d) The assessment of my continuing competence is important to me as a practicing nurse. 5 Strongly agree

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* 7. A key element of the SRNA CCP is the personal assessment of your practice according to the Standards and Foundation Competencies for the practice of Registered Nurses (2007), and/or Standards and Core Competencies for RN(NP) 2011, as applied to your specific role and practice setting. This step is where you ask yourself: "Is there some aspect of this standard or competency that I want to work on?" Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means strongly disagree and 5 means strongly agree, please rate the following statements about the current CCP:

	1 Strongly disagree	2	3	4	5 Strongly agree
a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.)	a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.) 1 Strongly disagree	a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.) 2	a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.) 3	a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.) 4	a) The personal assessment provides me with an accurate assessment of my competence to practice. (Accuracy is a measurement of the degree of closeness of measurements of a quantity to its actual (true) value.) 5 Strongly agree
b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment.	b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment. 1 Strongly disagree	b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment. 2	b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment. 3	b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment. 4	b) The peer feedback I receive is valuable in helping to validate my personal assessment. 5 Strongly agree
c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice.	c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice. 1 Strongly disagree	c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice. 2	c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice. 3	c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice. 4	c) The learning plan/activities developed from the personal assessment and peer feedback, enhances my competence in my nursing practice. 5 Strongly agree
d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice.	d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice. 1 Strongly disagree	d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice. 2	d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice. 3	d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice. 4	d) The written evaluation of the results of the learning provides an accurate assessment that the learning plan I developed for my CCP has enhanced my nursing practice. 5 Strongly agree

Please provide any additional comments/thoughts not previously addressed.

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* 8. In your opinion, how would you rate the ability of the SRNA CCP to assess your competence as an RN or RN(NP).

1. Poor

2. Fair

3. Good

4. Very Good

5. Excellent

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* 9. Other regulatory bodies in the health professions utilize alternative strategies in their CCPs to evaluate competence to practice. Using a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 means strongly oppose the use of this strategy in the CCP, and 5 means strongly support the use of this strategy in the CCP, please rate each of the following strategies in relation to the CCP.

	1 Strongly oppose	2	3	4	5 Strongly support
a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice).	a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice). 1 Strongly oppose	a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice). 2	a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice). 3	a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice). 4	a) Peer review (an organized effort to critically appraise, systematically assess, monitor, make judgments, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a fellow nurse's practice). 5 Strongly support
b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers).	b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers). 1 Strongly oppose	b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers). 2	b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers). 3	b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers). 4	b) Practice interview (structured interviews with a pre-established set of questions/scenarios, presented to the practitioner in a face-to-face meeting with an interviewer or group of peers). 5 Strongly support
c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice)	c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice) 1 Strongly oppose	c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice) 2	c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice) 3	c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice) 4	c) Case studies/client review/chart stimulated recall (an interview structured around presentation of real or hypothetical case studies or scenarios to critically appraise, systematically assess, make judgements, determine strengths and weaknesses and review the quality of a nurses' practice) 5 Strongly support
e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters)	e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters) 1 Strongly oppose	e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters) 2	e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters) 3	e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters) 4	e) Objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (an assessment of clinical skills and judgement in response to a variety of real or simulated clinical scenarios, often set up as a series of stations with standardized, fixed-time client encounters) 5 Strongly support
f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours)	f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours) 1 Strongly oppose	f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours) 2	f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours) 3	f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours) 4	f) Multisource feedback/360 degree review (a questionnaire-based assessment method in which professionals are evaluated by peers, clients and co-workers on key performance behaviours) 5 Strongly support
g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice).	g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice). 1 Strongly oppose	g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice). 2	g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice). 3	g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice). 4	g) Site visit (onsite observation of practice). 5 Strongly support
h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education).	h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education). 1 Strongly oppose	h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education). 2	h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education). 3	h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education). 4	h) Continuing education credits (specified hours of required education). 5 Strongly support
i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers)	i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers) 1 Strongly oppose	i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers) 2	i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers) 3	i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers) 4	i) Group peer review (is a process where nurses working in a similar practice area review the quality and appropriateness of services performed by their professional peers) 5 Strongly support
j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time.	j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time. 1 Strongly oppose	j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time. 2	j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time. 3	j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time. 4	j) Specific competencies for all RNs and RN(NP)s to complete within an alloted time. 5 Strongly support
k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams.	k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams. 1 Strongly oppose	k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams. 2	k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams. 3	k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams. 4	k) Testing core competencies through written/oral exams. 5 Strongly support

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* 10. Do you have any other suggestions for methods that SRNA could use to support nurses to learn, apply and maintain their professional standards and competencies?

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* 11. Have you accessed the Continuing Competence Program for RNs and RN(NP)s (2006), document in the past 5 years to support your understanding of the CCP?

Yes

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* 12. Have you accessed the following in the past 5 years to support our understanding of the SRNA CCP?

	Yes	No
SRNA website	SRNA website Yes	SRNA website No
Tutorial	Tutorial Yes	Tutorial No
Workshops at educational events	Workshops at educational events Yes	Workshops at educational events No
Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members Yes	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members No
Telehealth presentations	Telehealth presentations Yes	Telehealth presentations No
Regional Workshops	Regional Workshops Yes	Regional Workshops No

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you have utilized the resources in Question 12 please rate your level of satisfaction with each of the SRNA supports/resources where on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means did not meet my needs and 5 means exceeded my needs. (If you have not utilized any of the resources please check Not Applicable)

	Not applicable	1. Did not meet my needs	2.	3.	4.	5. Exceeded my needs
SRNA website	SRNA website Not applicable	SRNA website 1. Did not meet my needs	SRNA website 2.	SRNA website 3.	SRNA website 4.	SRNA website 5. Exceeded my needs
Tutorial	Tutorial Not applicable	Tutorial 1. Did not meet my needs	Tutorial 2.	Tutorial 3.	Tutorial 4.	Tutorial 5. Exceeded my needs
Workshops at education events	Workshops at education events Not applicable	Workshops at education events 1. Did not meet my needs	Workshops at education events 2.	Workshops at education events 3.	Workshops at education events 4.	Workshops at education events 5. Exceeded my needs
Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members Not applicable	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members 1. Did not meet my needs	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members 2.	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members 3.	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members 4.	Worksite presentations by SRNA Staff or members 5. Exceeded my needs
Telehealth presentations	Telehealth presentations Not applicable	Telehealth presentations 1. Did not meet my needs	Telehealth presentations 2.	Telehealth presentations 3.	Telehealth presentations 4.	Telehealth presentations 5. Exceeded my needs
Regional Workshops	Regional Workshops Not applicable	Regional Workshops 1. Did not meet my needs	Regional Workshops 2.	Regional Workshops 3.	Regional Workshops 4.	Regional Workshops 5. Exceeded my needs

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* 14. Have you accessed SRNA staff in the past 5 years to support your understanding of the CCP?

Yes

If no, why not?

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* 15. Using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means did not meet my needs and 5 means exceeded my needs, please rate your level of satisfaction with staff consultations that you have accessed over the past 5 years to support your CCP efforts.

	1 Did not meet my needs	2	3	4	5 Exceeded my needs
SRNA staff consultations	SRNA staff consultations 1 Did not meet my needs	SRNA staff consultations 2	SRNA staff consultations 3	SRNA staff consultations 4	SRNA staff consultations 5 Exceeded my needs

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* 16. Based on your experience please rate the following methods that you believe could help you understand the SRNA CCP.

	1 Not at all effective	2	3	4	5 Very effective
a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member	a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member 1 Not at all effective	a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member 2	a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member 3	a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member 4	a) Newsletters e-mailed/mailed to each SRNA member 5 Very effective
b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province	b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province 1 Not at all effective	b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province 2	b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province 3	b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province 4	b) Workshops/information sessions hosted across the province 5 Very effective
c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications	c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications 1 Not at all effective	c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications 2	c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications 3	c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications 4	c) Webinars or interactive web-based communications 5 Very effective
d) Conferences	d) Conferences 1 Not at all effective	d) Conferences 2	d) Conferences 3	d) Conferences 4	d) Conferences 5 Very effective
e) Online courses	e) Online courses 1 Not at all effective	e) Online courses 2	e) Online courses 3	e) Online courses 4	e) Online courses 5 Very effective

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Do you have any other comments or suggestions for SRNA regarding the CCP?

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* 18. My age is ...

20 - 29 years

30 - 39 years

40 - 49 years

50 - 59 years

Greater than 60 years

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* 19. I have been practicing nursing for ...

0 - 5 years

6 - 10 years

11 - 20 years

21 - 30 years

Greater than 30 years

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* 20. The highest level of nursing education that I completed is:

Diploma

Baccalaureate

Masters

PhD

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* 21. I would describe my primary nursing position to be:

Direct Care

Administration

Education

Policy

Research

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* 22. The majority of my nursing experience has been in:

Sask

Canada

Internationally