The Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) is a community-driven, nonprofit organization whose goal is to increase access to healthcare by improving the number and distribution of healthcare providers in 38 counties in Southwest Georgia.

SOWEGA-AHEC will be conducting a Regional Nursing Workforce Summit in Spring 2020. We will begin the summit with the data collected about current regional nursing workforce needs and challenges in Southwest Georgia. We need your input to provide an accurate picture of our region.

To ensure your organization or institution is reflected in the data, please submit the online survey by January 15, 2020.

Thank you for your time and effort in completing your survey.

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* 1. Name (Question 1 data collected to ensure accuracy and prevent duplication.)

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* 2. May we contact you for follow up if necessary?

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* 3. What organization(s) do you represent?

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* 4. Staffing by Credential (Excludes Contract: Temporary/Travel) 0 to 199+

  Current Staff Current Openings 2025 N/A
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Midwife - CNM
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP

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* 5. Contract: Temporary/Travel Staffing by Credential (0 to 199+)

  Current Contract # N/A
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Midwife - CNM
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP

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* 6. Staffing by Department (0 to 199+)

  Current Staff Current Openings 2025 N/A
Ambulatory Care
Behavioral Health
Cardiology
Critical Care
Dialysis
Education
Emergency Medicine/Trauma
Geriatric
Intensive Care Units
Labor & Delivery
Long Term Care
Medical-Surgical Unit
Mother Baby
Neonatal
Oncology
Orthopedic/Rehabilitation
Pediatric
Primary Care Services
Surgery
Utilization Review/Care Management

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* 7. Do you have pipeline programs to attract local candidates?

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* 8. What are your top 3 nursing recruiting sources?

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* 9. Please rank what type of nurses your organization has the hardest time recruiting by department.
RECRUIT BY DEPARTMENT (1 = Hardest to 20 = Easiest)

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* 10. Please rank what type of nurses your organization has the hardest time recruiting.
RECRUIT BY CREDENTIALS (1 = Hardest to 9 = Easiest)

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* 11. Please provide input or comments about RECRUITING challenges specific to your organization or trends you think we should consider.

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* 12. Please rank your top priorities when making a new hire.
HIRING PRIORITIES (1 = Most Important to 12 = Least Important)

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* 13. Do you give hiring priority to applicants who are from the Southwest Georgia region?

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* 14. What are your top RETENTION challenges?
Please rank your most common TURNOVER REASONS. (1 = Highest to 14 = Lowest)

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* 15. Please indicate your average RETENTION rate by choosing one range for each department. (1 -2 years; 3-5 years; 5+ years; N/A)

  Average Retention Time
Ambulatory Care
Behavioral Health
Cardiology
Critical Care
Dialysis
Education
Emergency Medicine/Trauma
Geriatric
Intensive Care Units
Labor & Delivery
Long Term Care
Medical-Surgical Unit
Mother Baby
Neonatal
Oncology
Orthopedic/Rehabilitation
Pediatric
Primary Care Services
Surgery
Utilization Review/Care Management

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* 16. Please indicate your average RETENTION rate by choosing one range for each credential. (1 -2 years; 3-5 years; 5+ years; N/A)

  Average Retention Time
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Midwife - CNM
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nursing Practice - DNP

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* 17. Please provide input or comments about RETENTION challenges specific to your organization or trends you think we should consider.

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* 18. Do you offer financial incentives for students willing to commit to your organization?

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* 19. Do you offer sign on bonuses?

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* 20. Over the last 5 years, from which THREE nursing schools have most of your new hires graduated? (Enter School #1 Details)

  School 1 # from School 1 N/A
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nurse Practice - DNP

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* 21. Over the last 5 years, from which THREE nursing schools have most of your new hires graduated? (Enter School #2 Details)

  School 2 # from School 2 N/A
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nurse Practice - DNP

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* 22. Over the last 5 years, from which THREE nursing schools have most of your new hires graduated? (Enter School #3 Details)

  School 3 # from School 3 N/A
Certified Nursing Assistant - CNA
Licensed Practical Nurse - LPN
Registered Nurse - ASN
Registered Nurse - BSN
Nurse Anesthetist - CRNA
Nurse Educator
Nurse Practitioner - NP
Doctor of Nurse Practice - DNP

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* 23. Do you give nursing clinical rotation priority to Southwest Georgia schools?

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* 24. When hiring a RN that has an ASN degree, do you have a requirement for the RN to achieve a BSN degree in a specific time frame?

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* 25. Do you have a support model for new graduates transitioning into practice?

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* 26. Do you promote advancement from within?

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* 27. Do you have a Clinical Career Ladder program?

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* 28. Please share any information or data you think would be beneficial for us to know.

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