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SIPTU Health: Covid-19 Nursing Home Survey

This confidential survey is to hear about your experience of working in a nursing homes during the pandemic and how Government measures affected you, your workplace, and residents. It will inform SIPTU's submission to the Government's Covid-19 Nursing Home report.
1.What is you role?
2.What type of nursing home do you work in?
3.What county is your nursing home based in?
4.Did your workplace experience a COVID-19 outbreak?
5.Did your work change to meet the needs of residents? (e.g. doing extra work, doing different work, changing working hours)
6.Were there enough staff to meet the care needs of residents during the pandemic?
7.Were you trained in infection-control measures?
8.How would you rate the Infection Control training and guidance you received in your workplace during the pandemic?
9.Did you feel safe at work during the pandemic?
10.Did you have access to PPE in your workplace during the pandemic?
11.Was there a dedicated Infection Control specialist supporting your facility?
12.Were GP or medical reviews readily available in your workplace during the pandemic?
13.Were public health teams accessible to your nursing home when needed?
14.Did you feel clinical escalation (hospital transfers) were handled appropriately?
15.If you contracted COVID-19, or were symptomatic, did you get paid sick leave?
16.How did working during the pandemic impact your mental wellbeing?
17.How would you rate the mental health support offered by your employer during the pandemic?
18.Do you feel you work during the pandemic was adequately recognised?
19.Could you speak up about issues at work without worrying that it would get you into trouble?
20.Are union members better protected from victimisation by management when raising issues?
21.Is there anything else you would like to say about working in a nursing home during the pandemic?
22.Are you a member of SIPTU?
23.Fill in your details to hear more from SIPTU (Opt-In)