Medscape surveyed 5,011 registered nurses, 2,006 nurse practitioners, 2,002 licensed practical nurses, 501 clinical nurse specialists, 389 nurse managers and 375 certified registered nurse anesthetists.
How nurses weighed in:
Most rewarding job aspects
Helping people/making a difference
1. RNs: 40 percent
2. LPNs: 44 percent
3. NP: 47 percent
4. NM: 50 percent
5. CRNA: 21 percent
6. CNS: 41 percent
Working at a job I like
7. RNs: 11 percent
8. LPNs: 10 percent
9. NP: 11 percent
10. NM: 13 percent
11.CRNA: 17 percent
12. CNS: 11 percent
Being very good at what I do
13. RNs: 11 percent
14. LPNs: 9 percent
15. NP: 7 percent
16. NM: 8 percent
17.CRNA: 17 percent
18. CNS: 12 percent
Being proud of being a nurse/advanced practice nurse or my nursing care
19. RNs: 10 percent
20. LPNs: 12 percent
21. NP: 6 percent
22. NM: 2 percent
23.CRNA: 6 percent
24. CNS: 5 percent
Gratitude/relationships with patients
25. RNs: 8 percent
26. LPNs: 13 percent
27. NP: 12 percent
28. NM: 14 percent
29.CRNA: 6 percent
30. CNS: 5 percent
Relationships with coworkers/working as a team
31. RNs: 7 percent
32. LPNs: 4 percent
Being respected by my colleagues and collaborators
33. NP: 3 percent
34. NM: 2 percent
35.CRNA: 4 percent
36 CNS: 5 percent
Opportunity to work in a variety of settings and places
37. RNs: 5 percent
38. LPNs: 3 percent
Working to the full extent of my education, certification and licensure
39. NP: 9 percent
40. NM: 8 percent
41.CRNA: 21 percent
42. CNS: 14 percent
Least satisfying job aspects
Administration/workplace politics
43. RNs: 24 percent
44. LPNs: 22 percent
45. NP: 15 percent
46. NM: 17 percent
47.CRNA: 19 percent
48. CNS: 33 percent
The amount of documentation I’m required to complete (paper and EHR)
49. RNs:13 percent
50. LPNs: 1 percent
51. NP: 20 percent
52. NM: 13 percent
53.CRNA: 8 percent
54. CNS: 13 percent
The patient load — patient to nurse ratios too high
55. RNs: 9 percent
56. LPNs: 11 percent
Insufficient time to spend with patients
57. RNs: 6 percent
58. LPNs: 6 percent
59. NP: 14 percent
60. NM: 17 percent
61.CRNA: 3 percent
62. CNS: 4 percent
Compensation
63. RNs: 9 percent
64. LPNs: 14 percent
65. NP: 6 percent
66. NM: 7 percent
67.CRNA: 3 percent
68. CNS: 8 percent
Emphasis on patient satisfaction as the highest priority
69. RNs: 7 percent
70. LPNs: 3 percent
Lack of respect from physicians, managers or peers/colleagues
71. RNs: 7 percent
72. LPNs: 8 percent
73. NP: 6 percent
74. NM: 6 percent
75.CRNA: 13 percent
76. CNS: 8 percent
Emotional demands
77. RNs: 3 percent
78. LPNs: 4 percent
Not being able to practice to the full extent of my education, certification and licensure
80. NP: 6 percent
81. NM: 7 percent
82.CRNA: 21 percent
83. CNS: 8 percent
Time spent dealing with insurance companies/authorizations
84. NP: 9 percent
85. NM: 4 percent
86.CRNA: 1 percent
87. CNS: 4 percent
The requirement for collaborating physician/collaborative practice agreement
88. NP: 5 percent
89. NM: 5 percent
90.CRNA: 5 percent
91 . CNS: 2 percent
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