New NP Survey - PEI Nurses Union

All NP Members are encouraged to respond to this survey by 12pm noon on Monday, Sept. 11th as the Committee’s first meeting will begin that afternoon. (The survey will remain open until 12pm noon on Sept. 18th.)

The feedback that NP Members provide through this survey will assist the Union’s NP Committee Members as we prepare for meetings with the new “Joint Consultation Working Group” NP Sub-Committee with Health PEI. (The first Health PEI/PEINU joint sub-committee meeting is scheduled for Sept. 26th.)

Nurse Practitioner Priorities

YOUR OPINION MATTERS!

Survey results will assist PEINU and your NP Colleagues who are participating in the Joint Consultation Working Group’s NP Sub-Committee to better understand the needs of NPs working in the public healthcare system and to prepare for upcoming meetings with Health PEI.

Use of the Information

The survey is administered by and for the use of the Executive Council of the Prince Edward Island Nurses’ Union. The results of the survey will be presented/shared only in aggregate or summary format and will not include any personal information of the respondents, with the exception of any information that you may choose to include in your responses to open-ended questions or comments. (The open-ended question/comment sections are optional.)

Before Starting the Survey

The survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete and must be completed in a single sitting. You will be asked to provide your employee I.D. number (6 digit number on your pay stub) to ensure responses are from valid members and to prevent duplicate responses. Please be prepared and allow sufficient time to complete the survey. (You will not be able to save your progess and return to it later.)

Employment & Demographics

Health PEI Employee #:(Required)

Please select your age range:

What is your current employment status with Health PEI?

How much (typically) do you work with Health PEI?

How long were you registered as an RN before becoming an NP?

How long have you been registered as an NP?

How long have you been employed with Health PEI?

What is your current "Step" or "Wage Rate" on the NP Wage Scale?

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

10 Year Experienced NP Wage Rate

15 Year Experienced NP Wage Rate

I don’t know

See Appendix A

Please check the sector that you work in primarily.

Acute Care

Long-Term Care

Community Care

Primary Care

Mental Health/Addictions

Other

Please respond to the remainder of the questions about your employment based on your primary employment.

Where is your primary work site?

Charlottetown

Queen’s County (outside of Charlottetown)

Summerside

Prince County (outside of Summerside)

Montague

Kings County (outside of Montague)

What type of practice do you work in?

I carry a panel of patients. I do not see other providers patients.

I carry a panel of patients and see other providers patients.

I have a specialty practice.

I do not carry a panel of patients. I see other providers patients.

Other

Do you cover call for your own critical lab/diagnostic imaging results?

Yes

Are you involved in a call GROUP to address critical lab/diagnostic imaging results?

Yes

Are you interested in becoming involved in a call GROUP to address critical lab/diagnostic imaging results?

Yes

Do you have coverage for your call when you are sick or on vacation?

Yes

Not applicable

Are you compensated for Standby for covering call (your own or when you cover for a group)?

Yes

Not applicable

Do you see unaffiliated patients in your regular practice?

Yes

Do you see unaffiliated patients in a walk-in style clinic outside of your regular practice?

Yes

If yes, do you provide these services as part of your regular hours of work?

Yes – I provide these services during my regular/guaranteed hours of work

No – I work additional hours to provide these services

Priorities for Changes & Improvements

What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI?

(1 of 5) What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI? (Select 1)

(1 of 5) Additional Comments:

(2 of 5) What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI? (Select 1)

(2 of 5) Additional Comments:

(3 of 5) What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI? (Select 1)

(3 of 5) Additional Comments:

(4 of 5) What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI? (Select 1)

(4 of 5) Additional Comments:

(5 of 5) What are your Top 5 Priorities for change or improvement with respect to the terms of your employment with Health PEI? (Select 1)

(5 of 5) Additional Comments:

Working Additional Hours

Are you interested in working additional hours WITHIN Health PEI?

Yes

Maybe

If applicable, please describe the type(s) of additional work that would be of interest to you:

Are there any barriers that prevent you from working additional hours WITHIN Health PEI?

Yes

I don’t know

If yes, please describe the barriers that prevent you from working additional hours WITHIN Health PEI:

If those barriers could be removed or eliminated, would you consider working additional hours WITHIN Health PEI?

Yes

I don’t know

Additional Comments:

Optional

Current External Employment

Do you currently work for any employer (as an NP) outside of Health PEI?

Yes

If yes, please select all that apply:

I am employed in the Public healthcare sector in another province

I am employed in the Private healthcare sector in PEI

I am employed in the Private healthcare sector in another province

I am self-employed / work as an independent contractor

I provide virtual healthcare through another employer/business

I provide in-person healthcare through another employer/business

I am employed as an Instructor/Professor by an educational institution

I am employed as a Healthcare Provider by an educational institution

If yes, how much (typically) do you work outside of Health PEI?

(Optional) In the space provided below, please describe the work you do & the reason(s) you choose to work outside of Health PEI:

Does a similar opportunity for additional work exist within Health PEI?

Yes

I don’t know

If a similar opportunity for additional work was created/available, would you consider working additional hours within Health PEI?

Yes

Maybe

If not, why?

Optional

External Employment Opportunities

Are you interested in working additional hours OUTSIDE of Health PEI?

Yes

I don’t know

I am already working for another employer

If yes, are you interested in working…

in the Public healthcare sector in another province

in the Private healthcare sector in PEI

in the Private healthcare sector in another province

as an independent contractor (self-employed)

providing virtual healthcare through another employer/business

providing in-person healthcare through another employer/business

as a Healthcare Provider by an educational institution

as an Instructor/Professor by an educational institution

Select all that apply.

If yes, how many hours would you want to work within and/or outside of Health PEI?

If applicable, please describe the type(s) of additional work that would be of interest to you.

Total Compensation

“Total Compensation” refers to the entire package of monetary & non-monetary benefits that are available/provided to an Employee, including: Regular Wages, Premiums, Benefits, Pension, Paid Time Off, etc. These are (typically) included in the Collective Agreement and may also be included in MOAs that are signed during the life of the collective agreement/outside of collective bargaining.

Overall, how satisfied are you with your Total Compensation package as a Nurse Practitioner with Health PEI?

Very Satisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Somewhat Dissatisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Please explain your response to the previous question:

How could your Total Compensation package be improved?

Alternative Funding Models

Nurse Practitioners working with Health PEI are Salaried Employees. Would you prefer if NPs worked under another type of employment and/or compensation model? (ie: an "alternative funding model")

I don’t have a preference about the type of funding model

I would prefer that NPs remain as Salaried Employees.

I would prefer if NPs worked as a “Fee for Service” Employees.

I would prefer if NPs worked under another type of funding model (ie: other than Fee for Service)

I don’t know enough about alternative funding models to say what I would prefer

Other

If you indicated that you would prefer if NPs worked under an alternative funding model, please describe the type of model that you believe would be better than the existing (salaried) funding model:

If possible, please include references to any websites, studies/information, or the jurisdictions that would assist the Committee in better understanding the alternative funding model that you would prefer.

Additional Comments about NP Funding Models:

Optional

General Comments/Feedback

Please include any additional comments/feedback about your work as an NP and/or the terms of your employment with Health PEI in the space provided below:

Optional

Please include any questions/comments that you would like to share with the NP Working Group Sub-Committee in the space provided below:

The NP Working Group Sub-Committee includes 3 Nurse Practitioners (Members-at-Large), as well as the Union’s President and Executive Director.

Nurse Practitioner Priorities

YOUR OPINION MATTERS!

Use of the Information

Before Starting the Survey

Employment & Demographics

Priorities for Changes & Improvements

Working Additional Hours

Current External Employment

External Employment Opportunities

Total Compensation

Alternative Funding Models

General Comments/Feedback

Thank You for Participating!