Program Evaluation of Tuality Meals and Breaks Relief Nurses

Before we negotiated our latest contract, only 21 percent of Tuality nurses surveyed reported being able to consistently take uninterrupted rest breaks, with the remainder of nurses saying breaks were possible only sometimes, rarely, or never during the majority of their shifts.

Breaks are a critical component of improving patient outcomes and retaining great nurses. We have data—and personal experiences—to demonstrate that rested nurses are safer, more effective, and have greater job satisfaction. Studies also show that the best way to ensure rest and meal breaks is having dedicated break relief nurses whose only role is to make take patient loads for breaking nurses.

We want to make sure it is working well and secure it in the next contract, and do to that we need to hear from all of our fellow Tuality nurses.

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* 1. What unit of the hospital do you work in?

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* 2. What shift do you work? (please select all that apply)

8 hour

12 hour

Days

Evenings

Nights

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you utilized a meals and breaks relief nurse since their implementation?

Yes

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* 4. PRIOR to the implementation of the meals and breaks relief nurses, how often were you able to take your meals and breaks?

Always

Usually

Rarely

Never

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* 5. AFTER the implementation of the meals and breaks relief nurses, how often have you been able to take your meals and breaks?

Always

Usually

Rarely

Never

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* 6. If you are in one of the units without a dedicated Break Relief Nurse (PACU, Day Surgery, TOPS, OR and Cath Lab), management has committed to work on level loading to help ensure break coverage. How well is this working?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

A little

None at all

Program Evaluation of Tuality Meals and Breaks Relief Nurses

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* 1. What unit of the hospital do you work in?

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* 2. What shift do you work? (please select all that apply)

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* 3. Have you utilized a meals and breaks relief nurse since their implementation?

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* 4. PRIOR to the implementation of the meals and breaks relief nurses, how often were you able to take your meals and breaks?

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* 5. AFTER the implementation of the meals and breaks relief nurses, how often have you been able to take your meals and breaks?

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* 6. If you are in one of the units without a dedicated Break Relief Nurse (PACU, Day Surgery, TOPS, OR and Cath Lab), management has committed to work on level loading to help ensure break coverage. How well is this working?

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* 7. On a scale of 1-5 (1 being dissatisfied and 5 being satisfied) how would you rate the effectiveness of the meals and breaks relief nurse program?

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* 8. What is one thing you are most satisfied with in the meals and breaks nurse?

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* 9. What is one thing you are most dissatisfied with in the meals and breaks nurse?

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* 10. What is one thing that you would change or improve about the meals and breaks nurses if you could?

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* 11. Do you have any other questions, issues, or comments regarding your ONA contract at Tuality?

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* 12. Please enter your name and contact info for additional follow up questions