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RAI Coordinator Survey – Safe Staffing in Long-term Care
1.
First Name
2.
Last Name
3.
Email
4.
Workplace
5.
How many beds does your home have? (numerical value only)
6.
How long have you worked at your current workplace?
Less than a year
1-3 years
4-9 years
10-15 years
More than 15 years
7.
How long have you worked in Long-term Care?
Less than a year
1-3 years
4-9 years
10-15 years
More than 15 years
8.
What is your job status?
Full time
Part time
Casual
Rotating Schedule
9.
What shift do you typically work?
Day
Evening
Night
10.
Does your home have specialized units or resident populations? (Select all that apply)
Secure dementia unit
Behavioural supports/responsive behaviours unit
Convalescent care
Complex medical/high acuity residents
Bariatric care
Younger residents with complex needs
Residents requiring extensive wound care
Residents requiring dialysis, oxygen, IV therapy, or other specialized care
Other: (please describe)
11.
Is there enough dedicated time to complete assessments accurately and on time?
Almost always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
12.
How frequently do you work overtime?
Almost always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
13.
How often are RAI assessments delayed because of workload, staffing shortages or competing demands?
Almost always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
14.
Which tasks create the greatest workload pressure for you? (Select all that apply)
Admission assessments
Quarterly assessments
Annual assessments
Significant change assessments
Care plan updates
Audits and corrections
Documentation follow-up with nursing staff
Data quality / coding accuracy
Case mix / CMI related work
Family or resident communication
Physician communication
Supporting front-line staff with documentation
Covering nursing shifts on the floor
Other (please describe)
15.
Are you regularly pulled away from RAI work to cover other duties?
Yes, frequently
Yes, occasionally
Rarely
Never
16.
If yes, what duties are you pulled into? (Select all that apply)
Medication administration
Resident care on the floor
Charge nurse duties
Wound care
Behavioural incidents/crisis response
Admission or discharges
Infection prevention and control
Management or administrative duties
Other (please describe)
17.
Compared to five years ago, how would you describe the overall acuity of residents admitted to your home?
Much higher
Somewhat higher
About the same
Somewhat lower
Much lower
18.
Compared to five years ago, how would you describe the overall acuity of residents currently living in your home?
Much higher
Somewhat higher
About the same
Somewhat lower
Much lower
19.
In your opinion, are residents being admitted with more complex needs than in the past?
Strongly agree
Agreed
Neither disagree nor agree
Disagree
Strongly disagree
20.
Which areas of resident acuity have increased in your home? (Select all that apply)
Cognitive impairment
Dementia-related care needs
Responsive behaviours
Aggression or violence risk
Mental health needs
Depression, anxiety, or social isolation
Falls risk
Mobility and transfer needs
Two-person lifts
Continence care needs
Feeding assistance
Dysphagia / swallowing risk
Skin and wound care
Pain management
Palliative or end-of-life care
Diabetes or complex medication needs
Oxygen, respiratory care, or COPD-related needs
Dialysis or renal-related complexity
Bariatric care
Infection prevention / isolation needs
Post-hospital or transitional care complexity
21.
Which three acuity areas identified in the previous question have increased the most? (please list)
Option 1:
Option 2:
Option 3:
22.
In your opinion, do current staffing levels reflect actual resident acuity?
Always
Usually
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
23.
In your view, are current interRAI LTCF processes capturing the true level of resident acuity in your home?
24.
What acuity or workload factors are not adequately captured through current interRAI LTCF processes?
25.
In your view, are current RAI/MDS processes capturing the true level of resident acuity in your home?
Yes, very well
Somewhat
Not very well
Not at all
Unsure
26.
What acuity or workload factors are not adequately captured through current RAI/MDS processes?
27.
What are the top three staffing changes needed in your home to better reflect resident acuity?
Response 1:
Response 2:
Response 3:
28.
What is your age?
18-24
25-39
40-60
60+
29.
What is your gender?
Male
Female
Non-binary or two-spirit
Not listed, fill-in.
30.
How would you describe your ethnic background? (check all that apply)
Black / African / Caribbean
South Asian
East Asian
Southeast Asian
Middle Eastern / North African
White / European
Latin American
Indigenous Canadian
Not listed, fill-in: