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REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Microsoft Word
Internet access to read articles
SCENARIO/SUMMARY
This week’s lab highlights the use of graphics, distributions, and tables to summarize and interpret data.
INSTRUCTIONS
Part 1:
Your instructor will provide you with a scholarly article. The article will contain at least one graph and/or table. Please reach out to your instructor if you do not receive the article by Monday of Week 3.
Part 2:
Title your paper: “Review of [Name of Article]”
State the Author:
Summarize the article in one paragraph:
Post a screenshot of the article’s frequency table and/or graph.
Example:
Frequency Distribution -OR- Graph
Answer the following questions about your table or graph.
What type of study is used in the article (quantitative or qualitative)?
Explain how you came to that conclusion.
What type of graph or table did you choose for your lab (bar graph, histogram, stem & leaf plot, etc.)?
What characteristics make it this type (you should bring in material that you learned in the course)?
Describe the data displayed in your frequency distribution or graph (consider class size, class width, total frequency, list of frequencies, class consistency, explanatory variables, response variables, shapes of distributions, etc.)
Draw a conclusion about the data from the graph or frequency distribution in the context of the article.
How else might this data have been displayed?
Discuss the pros and cons of 2 other presentation options, such as tables or different graphical displays.
Why do you think those two other presentation options (i.e., tables or different graphs) were not used in this article?
Give the full APA reference of the article you are using for this lab.
Be sure your name is on the Word document, save it, and then submit it under “Assignments” and “Week 3: Lab”.
REQUIREMENTS
The deliverable is a Word document with your answers to the questions posed above based on the article you were assigned.
GRADING
This activity will be graded based on the Week 3 Lab Rubric.
OUTCOMES
CO 1: Given scenarios supported by population data, apply sampling techniques and explain potential pitfalls and bias in data collection.
CO 2: Given datasets with qualitative and quantitative data, differentiate between the types of data and how they can be applied in statistical studies for everyday life.
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RNnetwork 2018 Portrait of a Modern Nurse
Survey
December 12, 2018
9 Min Read
Liz Cornwall
To better understand the changing landscape and emerging challenges of the
nursing profession, RNnetwork recently conducted a follow-up study of its
groundbreaking 2016 survey, which painted a portrait of a modern nurse and
examined different aspects of the national nursing shortage. In this updated
survey, respondents from around the United States shared perspectives about
subjects including workload, the national nursing shortage, the nursing
profession in general and respect in the workplace. New questions about mental
health and self-care also yielded fresh insights into the day and life of a nurse.
The results revealed many of the concerning statistics from the previous study
were either static or growing worse: nurse burnout, overwork and harassment
continue to affect nurses and impact patient care in 2018. True to the problemsolving nature of their training, however, many participants want greater focus on
possible solutions like temporary staffing or investment in new incentives and
programs.
No sign of relief for heavy workloads
Nurse burnout is continually acknowledged as a particular problem in the
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medical profession, and as the nursing shortage continues, there seems to be no
clear solution in sight. In 2018, 62 percent of nurses felt regularly burned out in
their jobs, and 44 percent of nurses believed that burnout had affected their
work performance.
Perhaps most pressing for the future, nearly half of all respondents (49 percent)
had considered leaving nursing in the past two years, a number that has not
changed since RNnetwork’s 2016 survey. Instead of work situations improving, 40
percent of nurses believe they have less free time now than compared to two
years ago. A similarly-sized group (38 percent) felt their available free time had
not changed in two years.
Additionally, in 2016, 63 percent of nurses felt they spent just the right amount of
time at work, which dropped slightly to 60 percent in 2018, further indicating that
hours and expectations are increasing.
The nationwide nurse shortage continues
unabated
The increasing national nursing shortage compounds all of the issues facing
today’s nurses. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicted that 1.2 million vacancies
will emerge for registered nurses between 2014 and 2022, and the fallout of that
widening gap is becoming significant. This outlook was confirmed by survey
respondents, 91 percent of whom felt their hospital was understaffed.
This nursing shortage has negatively affected workloads for 88 percent of nurses
in 2018, up significantly from 62 percent in 2016. Additionally, nearly 62 percent
of respondents believed the shortage was negatively impacting the quality of care
nurses could provide, with 46 percent feeling even more overworked than they
did two years ago.
Nurses want administrators and government to continue exploring options to
alleviate the shortage. Nurses expressed support for government subsidies of
schooling (38 percent) and creating new nursing programs (29 percent).
Temporary staffing (travel nursing) is another viable solution to nurse burnout or
workload issues, according to 59 percent of nurses.
Work is impacting nurses’ mental health
More than half of nurses (54 percent) reported their workload had negatively
impacted their mental health. Furthermore, 35 percent reported that the state of
their mental health had negatively impacted their work. Although national
conversations on mental health are increasing awareness, 35 percent of
respondents believed it was still taboo to discuss among nurses.
Nearly a quarter of respondents (24 percent) reported taking medication for
anxiety or depression. Of those, 59 percent attribute their anxiety or depression
to the demands of nursing. Three percent of nurses indicated they have
contemplated suicide, due to the demands of their jobs.
As public understanding of the value of mental health increases and long-held
stigmas begin to fall away, the door is opening for conversations in workplaces.
With such widespread mental health problems reported among nurses, it is also
notable that only 16 percent reported meeting with a mental health professional
over the demands of their work – but 47 percent wish they had better access in
the workplace.
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Bullying and harassment continues to be a
problem
The prevalence of bullying and verbal harassment is a significant issue in the
nursing industry. Nearly 40 percent of nurses reported being bullied or harassed
during the past year.
Nurses face this abuse from many directions, and in all areas of their work: 30
percent of bullying or harassment comes from other nurses, 25 percent from
patients, 23 percent from physicians and 22 percent from administrators.
Although any amount of harassment is unacceptable, the data may indicate that
instances of workplace hostility may be decreasing for nurses. In the 2016 report,
45 percent of nurses reported bullying by other nurses, 38 percent by physicians
and 41 percent by administrators.
The data further indicates that 62 percent of nurses believe that physicians
respect them, which is slightly lower than 2016 levels (65 percent). Unfortunately,
only 29 percent of nurses felt respected by administrators, which was a
significant decrease from 46 percent in 2016.
In addition, 21 percent of nurses are also subjected to sexual harassment in the
workplace. Patients are responsible for 43 percent of sexual harassment, with
physicians committing 29 percent of incidents, 24 percent coming from other
nurses and 4 percent from administrators.
2018 Survey Results
Nurse workload
Free time is in short supply for most nurses. When compared to two years ago, 40
percent indicated they had less free time and 38 percent felt things were about
the same. Fifteen percent saw a slight improvement and only seven percent saw
any large increase in free time.
Overwork is a hallmark of burned out employees, and few have more timeintensive schedules than nurses. In the past two years, most nurses have either
seen their workloads increase (46 percent) or stay about the same (32 percent).
Just 22 percent of nurses felt their workloads had become less burdensome.
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Supporting work-life balance is a key goal for many healthcare facilities, but
nurses’ experience varies. Although 37 percent agree their employers support
work-life balance, 36 percent believe their employers do not. Twenty-seven
percent feel ambivalent about their employers’ efforts.
If there is any statistic that should spur administrators to action, it is that nearly
half of nurses (49 percent) have considered leaving during the past two years. The
top three reasons nurses considered abandoning the profession are overwork
(24 percent), spending too much time entering data in EHR (19 percent) and not
having enough time with patients (15 percent). In addition, 38 percent of nurses
said they work second jobs to pay off debts (31 percent), to support their
preferred lifestyle (17 percent), and because their income has decreased (15
percent).
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Bullying and harassment
Nearly 40 percent of nurses reported bullying and harassment in the workplace.
Respondents indicated that 30 percent of bullying and harassment incidents
came from other nurses, 25 percent from patients, 23 percent from physicians
and 22 percent from administrators. Instances of workplace hostility may be
decreasing for nurses. According to 2016 findings, 45 percent of nurses reported
bullying by other nurses, 38 percent by physicians and 41 percent by
administrators.
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Although the majority of nurses said they do not experience sexual harassment
at work (79 percent), it’s worth noting that 21 percent said they do experience
sexual harassment, with the majority of that harassment coming from patients
(43 percent), physicians (29 percent), and other nurses (24 percent).
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National nursing shortage
Eighty percent of respondents believe there is a nursing shortage in their facility,
and 76 percent report they have personally been impacted by the shortage.
Eighty-eight percent of nurses have seen their workloads increase due to fewer
nurses in the industry.
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Nurse burnout
Nurse burnout is a major problem, with 62 percent feeling burned out on a
regular basis, compared to only 22 percent believing it wasn’t an issue. Burnout
reportedly affected work performance for 43 percent of respondents, while 35
percent believed burnout had no impact on performance.
Nurse burnout is also taking a toll on physical and mental well-being, with nurses
reporting symptoms of chronic fatigue (16 percent), anxiety (13 percent),
insomnia (11 percent), and depression (9 percent) due to burnout.
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The vast majority of nurses also reported going into work sick at some point, with
85 percent of respondents admitting to it. More than half (54 percent) believed
that burnout contributed to their sickness.
Not only does nurse burnout affect their personal health (20 percent), it also
impacts their relationships with their families (19 percent) and job satisfaction (24
percent).
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To cope with burnout, nurses are turning to exercise (13 percent), food (12
percent), and caffeine (13 percent) as well as spending more time with family (19
percent) and taking time off (17 percent). Temporary staffing (travel nurses) is
also a viable way to address nurse burnout and workload issues, according to 59
percent of respondents.
Mental health
More than half of nurses (54 percent) believe that their workload negatively
impacts their mental health, with 37 percent undecided. Only nine percent of
nurses think their workload has any positive effect on their mental health.
More than half (52 percent) of nurses don’t believe their mental health affects
their work. However, (35 percent) said their mental health was negatively
impacted by their work versus 13 percent who reported a positive impact.
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Attitudes toward discussing mental health are changing, but opinions as to
whether nurses should mention the topic in the workplace are divided. It’s a
taboo subject for 35 percent of nurses, but 39 percent are fine discussing mental
health. Twenty-six percent are undecided.
Nearly a quarter of respondents (24 percent) reported taking medication for
anxiety or depression. Of those, 59 percent attribute their anxiety or depression
to the demands of nursing. Three percent of nurses indicated they have
contemplated suicide, due to the demands of their jobs.
Methodology
RNnetwork polled more than 900 nurses working in the United States for insight
into modern opinions and attitudes about nurse burnout, work-life balance,
mental health and harassment in the workplace. Nurses who received the email
survey represented most fields and specialties, and the majority of respondents
had 10 or more years of active practice.
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About the author
Liz Cornwall
Liz Cornwall is a public relations specialist and is passionate about the company’s
Putting People First culture. Prior to joining RNnetwork, Liz worked in advertising
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Week 3 Lab Assignment
Name:________________________
_______________
Instructor Name:
Please use this template to help answer the questions listed in the lab
instructions. The “parts” below refer to the parts listed in the lab
instructions. Type your answers and post your screenshots in the spaces
given below. Then, save this document with your name and submit it inside
the course room.
Part 1. Read the assigned article.
Please reach out to your instructor if you did not receive the assigned
article for the term by Monday of Week 3.
Part 2. Analyze the article.
Title: Review of [Type out name of Article]
Author(s): [Type out names of Author(s) of the Article]
Summarize the article in one paragraph:
Post a screenshot of a graph/chart from the article that you will
analyze:
Analysis
(Answer the following questions thoroughly in complete sentences)
• What type of study is used in the article (quantitative or qualitative)?
Explain how you came to that conclusion.
• What type of graph or table did you choose for your lab (bar graph,
histogram, stem & leaf plot, etc.)? What characteristics make it this type
(you should bring in material that you learned in the course)?
• Describe the data displayed in your frequency distribution or graph
(consider class size, class width, total frequency, list of frequencies,
class consistency, explanatory variables, response variables, shapes of
distributions, etc.)
• Draw a conclusion about the data from the graph or frequency
distribution in context of the article.
• How else might this data have been displayed (Pick two different graphs
that could have been used to display the same data as your selected
graph/table)?
Discuss pros and cons of 2 other presentation options, such as tables or
different graphical displays.
Explain how these graphs would be structured to display the data in the
article. Why don’t you think those two graphs were not used in this article?
• Give the full APA reference of the article you are using for this lab.
Be sure your name is on the Word document, save it, and then submit it. In
the assignment module, click “start assignment” and then “upload file” and
“submit assignment”.
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