Most nurses prefer working in non-surgical hospitals and with physicians and nurse practitioners, according to Vital Signs 2012, a national nursing attitudes and outlook report by Jackson Healthcare, a healthcare staffing company.
The findings of the report are based on a survey for nurses conducted online from October to November 2012. The 969 respondents were self-selected.
Forty-three percent of the respondents preferred working with physicians and 40 percent preferred working with nurse practitioners, while only 7 percent preferred working with physician assistants.
Most preferred work environments for nurses, according to the survey, are as follows:
• Hospital (non-surgical, non-emergency) — 35 percent
• Outpatient clinic —13 percent
• Emergency department — 11 percent
• Specialized outpatient practice — 8 percent
• Hospital surgery department — 6 percent
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The findings of the report are based on a survey for nurses conducted online from October to November 2012. The 969 respondents were self-selected.
Forty-three percent of the respondents preferred working with physicians and 40 percent preferred working with nurse practitioners, while only 7 percent preferred working with physician assistants.
Most preferred work environments for nurses, according to the survey, are as follows:
• Hospital (non-surgical, non-emergency) — 35 percent
• Outpatient clinic —13 percent
• Emergency department — 11 percent
• Specialized outpatient practice — 8 percent
• Hospital surgery department — 6 percent
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