XVermont State School Nurses' Association Spring Survey

The Vermont State School Nurses' Association, Board of Directors appreciates the tremendous time constraints on School Nurses desiring to provide the best nursing services they can. The VSSNA would like to help you be one of the best advocates for school health services for Vermont's students and their families. You can help us help you, by filling out this 14 question survey. This is truly anonymous; electronic cookies have been removed.

1. What excites you about school nursing? (check all that apply)

What excites you about school nursing? (check all that apply) public health and prevention

colleagues

students

families/parents of students

money/pay

work environment

vacations

2. Of those answers above, which is the single most important item to you as a person, a nurse, and provider for your family?

Of those answers above, which is the single most important item to you as a person, a nurse, and provider for your family? colleagues public health and prevention work environment families of students	vacations money/pay students
what else is important to you

3. In your ideal school nursing job, what are your most important tools? (check all that apply)

In your ideal school nursing job, what are your most important tools? (check all that apply) Budget for health office

Health office space for the needs that you identify

Community resources, including the VT Department of Health, EPSDT, local mental health services, food shelf, local organizations, etc.

School nurse colleagues

School building/district support staff including central Office, custodial, etc.

Building level colleagues

Access to the Vermont Board of Nursing

Access to the Vermont Department of Education in Montpelier

Other (please specify)

4. What professional organizations do you belong to?

What professional organizations do you belong to? VT NEA

National Association of School Nurses

Professional educators association of some kind

VT State School Nurses' Association

American Nurses Association

VT State Nurses Association

Other (please specify)

5. If you do not belong to the Vermont State School Nurses' Association (VSSNA), Please list your reasons why. Please check all that apply.

If you do not belong to the Vermont State School Nurses' Association (VSSNA), Please list your reasons why. Please check all that apply. Do not know anyone in the organization

Lack of time

Issues affecting school health services in Vermont

I don't understand the value of this membership?

Family needs are pressing at this time

Never been asked

Cost of membership

Other (please specify)

6. If you do not belong to the VSSNA, what would make you change your mind?

If you do not belong to the VSSNA, what would make you change your mind? Personal contact from a member

A chance to ask questions about the organization

A chance to ask questions about school nursing issues in Vermont

A trial membership

Professional development: workshops, mentoring, trainings, etc.

Other professional resources

Other (please specify)

7. For MEMBERS: What are the reasons that you do belong to the VSSNA?

For MEMBERS: What are the reasons that you do belong to the VSSNA? Desire to give back to my community (of colleagues)

Networking, Colleagueship

Friends

Support for my school nursing practice

Professional development

Opportunity to impact state wide school health issues

I don't have the time but I want to support my colleagues and the VSSNA mission

Other (please specify)

8. What can we do to improve services to you if you are a member or how can we interest you in joining the VSSNA?

What can we do to improve services to you if you are a member or how can we interest you in joining the VSSNA? 1.
2.
3.

9. What is your relationship with the Vermont Department of Education (VDOE) like?

What is your relationship with the Vermont Department of Education (VDOE) like? On-line resources only

Only spoke with folks in Montpelier about School Nurse Licensing and or the praxis exam

Speak with them rarely, less than once a year

Speak with them every so often about specific issues more than one issue per year

Speak with them frequently more than once per month.

On-line resources only

10. When you have a problem/issue or question related to your practice, to whom do you turn for assistance? Check your top three?

When you have a problem/issue or question related to your practice, to whom do you turn for assistance? Check your top three? Vermont Department of Education

School Administrator

Significant other

Teacher

Vermont Department of Health School Liaison

VSSNA

NASN

Physician

The web

11. Please tell us a little bit about you. Check all that apply

	Supervisor	Licensed Practical Nurse	Associate School Nurse	Licensed School Nurse
What is your position at your school?	*Please tell us a little bit about you. Check all that apply What is your position at your school? Supervisor	What is your position at your school? Licensed Practical Nurse	What is your position at your school? Associate School Nurse	What is your position at your school? Licensed School Nurse

12. How old are you?

How old are you? Twenties

Thirties

Forties

Fifty or older

13. What is your total FTE%(full time equivalent) work time?

What is your total FTE%(full time equivalent) work time? < 20%

21-40%

41-80%

81-100%

14. How many students do you serve, all schools totaled?

How many students do you serve, all schools totaled? < 100

100-300

300-500

500-750

750-1000

>1000

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1. What excites you about school nursing? (check all that apply)

2. Of those answers above, which is the single most important item to you as a person, a nurse, and provider for your family?

3. In your ideal school nursing job, what are your most important tools? (check all that apply)

4. What professional organizations do you belong to?

5. If you do not belong to the Vermont State School Nurses' Association (VSSNA), Please list your reasons why. Please check all that apply.

6. If you do not belong to the VSSNA, what would make you change your mind?

7. For MEMBERS: What are the reasons that you do belong to the VSSNA?

8. What can we do to improve services to you if you are a member or how can we interest you in joining the VSSNA?

9. What is your relationship with the Vermont Department of Education (VDOE) like?

10. When you have a problem/issue or question related to your practice, to whom do you turn for assistance? Check your top three?

11. Please tell us a little bit about you. Check all that apply

12. How old are you?

13. What is your total FTE%(full time equivalent) work time?

14. How many students do you serve, all schools totaled?

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1. Default Section

1. What excites you about school nursing? (check all that apply)

2. Of those answers above, which is the single most important item to you as a person, a nurse, and provider for your family?

3. In your ideal school nursing job, what are your most important tools? (check all that apply)

4. What professional organizations do you belong to?

5. If you do not belong to the Vermont State School Nurses' Association (VSSNA), Please list your reasons why. Please check all that apply.

6. If you do not belong to the VSSNA, what would make you change your mind?

7. For MEMBERS: What are the reasons that you do belong to the VSSNA?

8. What can we do to improve services to you if you are a member or how can we interest you in joining the VSSNA?

9. What is your relationship with the Vermont Department of Education (VDOE) like?

10. When you have a problem/issue or question related to your practice, to whom do you turn for assistance? Check your top three?

11. Please tell us a little bit about you. Check all that apply

12. How old are you?

13. What is your total FTE%(full time equivalent) work time?

14. How many students do you serve, all schools totaled?

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