Kindred Seattle-First Hill Negotiations Survey

The current contract between WSNA and Kindred Seattle-First Hill expires February 29, 2020. This survey is a vital step in our preparation for contract negotiations. Your input is critical in determining nurses’ priorities as we head to the bargaining table. We cannot consider your issues and concerns unless we hear from you.

All responses are confidential. WSNA and your contract negotiating team do not share this information with anyone. We ask for your current contact information so that we may contact you if we have questions about your responses and so that we can share important information with you.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information:

First and last name

Personal Email Address

Personal Home or Cell Phone Number

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* 2. Do you text?

Yes

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* 3. How long have you been an RN?

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21-25 years

26-30 years

30-32 years

>32 years

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* 4. Primary unit or clinic where you work?

CCU/ICIU

Chronic 3

Nursing Admin

Other (provide an area name)

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* 5. Most of my shifts are:

8 hrs

10 hrs

12 hrs

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* 6. And I mainly work

Days

Evenings

Nights

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* 7. FTE status (1.0, .06, etc.)

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* 8. How many years have you worked at Kindred Seattle - First Hill

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* 9. What keeps you working at Kindred Seattle - First Hill

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* 10. What are the top two reasons you would quit working at Kindred Seattle -First Hill?

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* 11. How often do you get your required 30-minute MEAL breaks?

Never

Seldom

Occasionally

Always

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* 12. How often do you get all your required 15-minute REST breaks?

Never

Seldom

Occasionally

Always

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* 13. Does your unit use the break-buddy system to give breaks?

Yes

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* 14. Does your unit use the charge nurse to give breaks?

Yes

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* 15. If your unit uses the charge nurse to give breaks, do you believe it provides safe patient care?

Yes

n/a

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* 16. Does your unit use a break nurse to give breaks?

Yes

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* 17. If your unit uses a break nurse to give breaks, do you believe it provides safe patient care?

Yes

n/a

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* 18. Do you have any comments about rest breaks?

Yes

If you do, please comment

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* 19. Please check all that apply to your work experience at Kindred Seattle -First Hill:

We need more RN staff per shift

We need more support staff (CNAs, HUCs, transport, housekeeping, etc.)

I am getting too much low census

Low censused out of order/incorrectly

Earned PTO is frequently denied

I have little or no input into staffing or productivity issues

New grad nurses don't stay

We do not have enough experienced nurses on my unit and shift

I experience staffing ratios which are unsafe or not manageable

I work overtime when I don't want to because of a sense of obligation or similar

Comments about any of your responses?

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* 20. One of the biggest challenges of the contract bargaining team is in prioritizing the issues. Please keep in mind that the contract proposals are meant for the betterment of current nurses and to continue to attract and retain future Kindred Seattle -First Hill nurses. From the following list of issues, pick the three that you consider your TOP priorities.

Other (please specify your issue)

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* 21. From the following list of issues, pick the three that you consider your secondary priorities.

Other (please specify your issue)

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* 22. Should management pay for the uniform pants with the new dress code?

Yes

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* 23. Will the increasing threats to unions make it more difficult in the future to secure and maintain the benefits that we deserve?

Yes

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* 24. Will you take action to support your top priorities?

Yes

The biggest determining factor in getting the best contract is membership density and the amount of activism among the members. This is how we show support of the negotiation team. It is also how we demonstrate power and exercise leverage during contract bargaining. There are many ways to be active, to get involved, and help strengthen our bargaining power.

Consider if you are willing to simply take what is offered or if you will help work to get what you want.

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* 25. I want to be more active and help get the best contract. I will:

Attend union meetings

Pass out flyers, buttons or stickers

Wear WSNA buttons or stickers

Talk to my colleagues, family and friends about the support we need

Help with newsletters

Participate in actions or events

Talk to new hires to talk to them about WSNA

Serve as a Unit Rep

Serve as a WSNA officer

Would like to be on the contract negotiating team

Other (please specify)

	Priority one	Priority two	Priority three
Increase standby/callback pay	Increase standby/callback pay Priority one	Increase standby/callback pay Priority two	Increase standby/callback pay Priority three
More steps at the top of the wage scale	More steps at the top of the wage scale Priority one	More steps at the top of the wage scale Priority two	More steps at the top of the wage scale Priority three
Low census	Low census Priority one	Low census Priority two	Low census Priority three
BSN/MN premium	BSN/MN premium Priority one	BSN/MN premium Priority two	BSN/MN premium Priority three
Attracting and retaining RNs to work here	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Priority one	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Priority two	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Priority three
Better staffing/filling our current open positions	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Priority one	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Priority two	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Priority three
To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Priority one	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Priority two	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Priority three
Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Priority one	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Priority two	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Priority three
Increase residency requirements (loan repayment)	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Priority one	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Priority two	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Priority three
Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Priority one	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Priority two	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Priority three
Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Priority one	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Priority two	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Priority three
Increased wages	Increased wages Priority one	Increased wages Priority two	Increased wages Priority three
More in-service training/education	More in-service training/education Priority one	More in-service training/education Priority two	More in-service training/education Priority three
Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Priority one	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Priority two	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Priority three

	Secondary priority one	Secondary priority two	Secondary priority three
Increase standby/callback pay	Increase standby/callback pay Secondary priority one	Increase standby/callback pay Secondary priority two	Increase standby/callback pay Secondary priority three
More steps at the top of the wage scale	More steps at the top of the wage scale Secondary priority one	More steps at the top of the wage scale Secondary priority two	More steps at the top of the wage scale Secondary priority three
Low census	Low census Secondary priority one	Low census Secondary priority two	Low census Secondary priority three
BSN/MN premium	BSN/MN premium Secondary priority one	BSN/MN premium Secondary priority two	BSN/MN premium Secondary priority three
Attracting and retaining RNs to work here	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Secondary priority one	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Secondary priority two	Attracting and retaining RNs to work here Secondary priority three
Better staffing/filling our current open positions	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Secondary priority one	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Secondary priority two	Better staffing/filling our current open positions Secondary priority three
To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Secondary priority one	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Secondary priority two	To feel heard, respected and valued by Kindred Seattle -First Hill Secondary priority three
Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Secondary priority one	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Secondary priority two	Increased participation in decisions that affect our workplace Secondary priority three
Increase residency requirements (loan repayment)	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Secondary priority one	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Secondary priority two	Increase residency requirements (loan repayment) Secondary priority three
Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Secondary priority one	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Secondary priority two	Maintain insurance plans for all nurses working 30 hours or more Secondary priority three
Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Secondary priority one	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Secondary priority two	Increase NOC shift differential based on longevity or experience Secondary priority three
Increased wages	Increased wages Secondary priority one	Increased wages Secondary priority two	Increased wages Secondary priority three
More in-service training/education	More in-service training/education Secondary priority one	More in-service training/education Secondary priority two	More in-service training/education Secondary priority three
Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Secondary priority one	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Secondary priority two	Ability to refuse Charge Nurse assignment Secondary priority three