NURSESW4All Study

Recently you were sent an email to participate in the Nurses4All Study, the largest study of nurses’ working conditions. This effort, funded by the National Institutes of Health, is a collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the Washington Center for Nursing, and the Washington State Board of Nursing. Your participation will provide the evidence to drive the practice and policy reforms that are needed to improve working conditions for all nurses and patients.

For Washington participants, there are additional questions in the survey and an opportunity to develop statewide nurse burnout and retention strategies in collaboration with the Washington Center for Nursing and the Washington State Board of Nursing.

Each email was individualized, so I cannot include the link to your survey in this announcement, however I encourage you to search your in-box or junk folder and respond with your thoughts on staffing, scheduling, burnout and how to improve your workplace.

Please take 15 minutes to share your experience. You will have the option to receive a personalized Certificate of Participation in Research.

Who We Are: The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has produced impactful evidence demonstrating the importance of adequate staffing and a good work environment for nurses’ well-being, quality of care, patient safety, good patient outcomes, and health equity in all settings where nurses work. The results of this research are used to inform and implement policy and organizational practices that support nurses in their work and value the contributions of nurses for patients, families, and communities.

• All nurses are eligible to participate whether working, retired, seeking work, or in some other situation.
• Participation is voluntary—by completing the survey, you give your consent to participate.
• Data are protected under a federal NIH Certificate of Confidentiality.
• Your responses are confidential and deidentified—your name will not be linked with your responses.
• Data will be used in aggregate with no identifying information to prepare scientific reports, peer-reviewed articles, and policy briefs.
• Nurses4All uses advanced encryption technology which establishes a secure and encrypted connection.
• The Nurses4All survey can be taken on smartphones, tablets, or desktop and laptop computers.
• For answers to Frequently Asked Questions, go to https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/chopr/nurses4all/faq/
• We know nurses are asked to participate in many surveys—we are dedicated to translating the vital information you share into action. Examples on how past work has been leveraged for policy and practice change on our website https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/chopr/nurses4all/

If you have any questions or comments, you can contact our team at Nurses4All@nursing.upenn.edu 
Sincerely,

Linda Aiken, RN, PhD, FAAN and Matthew McHugh, RN, PhD, MPH, FAAN 
Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
University of Pennsylvania