SECTION ONE - GENERAL INFORMATION 1. What is your gender? (147 Respondents) 68 46.3% Female 79 53.7% Male 2. What is your race? (148 Responses) 4 2.7% Hispanic or Latino 132 89.2% White (non Hispanic or Latino) 5 3.4% Black or African American (non Hispanic or Latino) 0 0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander (non Hispanic or Latino) 2 1.4% Asian (non Hispanic or Latino) 2 1.4% American Indian or Alaska Native (non Hispanic or Latino) 3 2.0% Other 3. Age (Question was: What year were you born?) (135 Respondents) 4 3.0% 24-28 8 5.9% 29-33 10 7.4% 34-38 11 8.1% 39-43 15 11.1% 44-48 17 12.6% 49-53 28 20.7% 54-58 29 21.5% 59-63 9 6.7% 64-68 4 3.0% 69-73 4. In which region do you practice more than 50% of your time? (147 Respondents) 9 6.1% New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) 36 24.5% Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA) 14 9.5% East North Central (IN, IL, MI, OH, WI) 17 11.6% West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) 25 17.0% South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 4 2.7% East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) 22 15.0% West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) 4 2.7% Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, NM, MT, UT, NV, WY) 16 10.9% Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
5. What is your primary place of employment? (148 Respondents) 39 26.4% University affiliated hospital 58 39.2% Non-university affiliated hospital 4 2.7% Military/VA hospital 35 23.6% Medical center 2 1.4% Retired/unemployed 10 6.8% Other 6. Which position title below most closely matches your primary employment responsibilities? (144 Respondents) 49 34.0% Director of Respiratory Care 12 8.3% Educator/Respiratory Care or Allied Health 22 15.3% Supervisor/Coordinator 45 31.3% Staff Therapist 9 6.3% Clinical Specialist 2 1.4% Researcher 0 0.0% Consultant 0 0.0% Industry 5 3.5% Other 7. How many years have you been in your current position? (145 Respondents) 10 6.9% Less than 1 year 17 11.7% 1 3 years 20 13.8% 4 5 years 27 18.6% 6 8 years 10 6.9% 9 11 years 6 4.1% 12 13 years 12 8.3% 14 15 years 15 10.3% 16 20 years 28 19.3% More than 20 years
8. What do you consider your primary practice specialty? (143 Respondents) 1 0.7% Cardiac Surgery ICU 0 0.0% Coronary Intensive Care 13 9.1% Medical Intensive Care 8 5.6% Surgical/Trauma Intensive Care 32 22.4% Respiratory Intensive Care 1 0.7% Neuro Intensive Care 0 0.0% Burn Intensive Care 11 7.7% Pediatric Intensive Care 7 4.9% Neonatal Intensive Care 19 13.3% General Adult Intensive Care 2 1.4% Emergency Room 0 0.0% Surgery 0 0.0% Post-Anesthesia Care Unit 0 0.0% Flight/Transport Team 0 0.0% Renal 30 21.0% Acute Critical Care Unit 1 0.7% Other Critical Care Unit 5 3.5% Other Non-Critical Care Unit 13 9.1% None of the above SECTION TWO - EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 9. What academic degrees do you hold? (173 Responses) 5 3.4% PhD 0 0.0% EdD 15 10.1% MHS/MBA/MPA 8 5.4% MS 64 43.2% BA/BS 73 49.3% AS/AA 8 5.4% Other 10. Of which of the following are you a Fellow? (143 Respondents) 3 2.0% American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) 0 0.0% American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP) 15 10.1% Fellowship of the American Association for Respiratory Care (FAARC) 6 4.1% Other Fellow 119 80.4% Not a Fellow
11. How many years of experience do you have working in critical care? (144 Respondents) 2 1.4% Less than 1 year 2 1.4% 1 3 years 6 4.2% 4 5 years 12 8.3% 6 8 years 13 9.0% 9 11 years 6 4.2% 12 13 years 12 8.3% 14 15 years 21 14.6% 16 20 years 70 48.6% More than 20 years SECTION THREE - COMPENSATION 12. How are you compensated for your primary position? (144 Respondents) 79 54.9% Salary 65 45.1% Hourly 13. As a salaried professional, what is your annual base salary? (78 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than or equal to $29,999 0 0.0% $ 30,000 $ 39,999 1 1.3% $ 40,000 $ 49,999 3 3.8% $ 50,000 $ 59,999 12 15.4% $ 60,000 $ 69,999 18 23.1% $ 70,000 $ 79,999 16 20.5% $ 80,000 $ 89,999 8 10.3% $ 90,000 $ 99,999 10 12.8% $100,000 $109,999 10 12.8% More than or equal to $110,000 14. As an hourly employee, what is your regular hourly rate? (65 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than $16 0 0.0% $16 $20 34 52.3% $21 $30 21 32.3% $31 $35 10 15.4% More than $35 15. For which do you receive differential pay? (286 Responses) 56 37.8% Evening shifts 61 41.2% Night shifts 5 3.4% Rotating shifts 57 38.5% Holidays 57 38.5% Overtime 50 33.8% Weekends
16. What is your total professional annual compensation from all sources, excluding benefits? (140 Respondents) 4 2.9% Less than or equal to $29,999 3 2.1% $ 30,000 $ 39,999 9 6.4% $ 40,000 $ 49,999 20 14.3% $ 50,000 $ 59,999 19 13.6% $ 60,000 $ 69,999 22 15.7% $ 70,000 $ 79,999 17 12.1% $ 80,000 $ 89,999 17 12.1% $ 90,000 $ 99,999 9 6.4% $100,000 $109,999 8 5.7% $110,000 $119,999 5 3.6% $120,000 $129,999 7 5.0% More than or equal to $130,000 17. Does your employer provide an educational loan forgiveness program to newly hired respiratory therapists in addition to their salary? (142 Respondents) 21 14.8% Yes 108 76.1% No 13 9.2% Unknown 18. Does your employer offer newly hired therapists a sign-on bonus? (142 Respondents) 10 7.0% Yes 126 88.7% No 6 4.2% Unknown 19. As a new therapist, did you receive a sign-on bonus? (142 Respondents) 16 11.3% Yes 126 88.7% No 20. What was the gross (pre-tax) amount of your sign-on bonus? (16 Respondents) 0 0.0% Less than or equal to $499 2 12.5% $ 500 $ 999 6 37.5% $1,000 $1,999 1 6.3% $2,000 $2,999 7 43.8% More than or equal to $3,000
SECTION FOUR - BENEFITS INFORMATION 21. Please indicate which of the following benefits are offered by your employer: (1632 Responses) 119 80.4% Medical/health insurance (employee only) 126 85.1% Medical/health insurance (dependent) 114 77.0% Drug coverage 117 79.1% Dental insurance (employee only) 123 83.1% Dental insurance (dependent) 110 74.3% Vision care insurance (employee only) 117 79.1% Vision care insurance (dependent) 120 81.1% Life and Accidental Death Insurance 112 75.7% Short-term disability insurance 110 74.3% Long-term disability insurance 45 30.4% Long-term care insurance 56 37.8% Continuing medical education 96 64.9% Tuition assistance 10 6.8% License fee 11 7.4% Sabbatical (paid extended leave) 26 17.6% Professional association dues 20 13.5% Dependent/child care assistance 3 2.0% Automobile or subsidy 42 28.4% Athletic club membership/discount 81 54.7% Section 125 tax savings (flexible spending) 59 39.9% Medical savings account 13 8.8% Stock or stock options 2 1.4% None of the above 22. Do you have the option to participate in a pension/retirement plan through your current employer? (141 Respondents) 133 94.3% Yes 8 5.7% No 23. For your pension/retirement plan, which of the following did you choose? (132 Respondents) 44 33.3% 401(k) 76 57.6% 403(b) 11 8.3% Other qualified plan 1 0.8% Non-qualified plan 0 0.0% Other 24. Does your employer contribute to your pension/retirement plan? (133 Respondents) 127 95.5% Yes 6 4.5% No
25. When do you become vested in the pension/retirement plan? (132 Respondents) 15 11.4% Immediately 12 9.1% Within 3 12 months of employment 30 22.7% 1 3 years 69 52.3% 4 7 years 6 4.5% Other 26. Are you required to contribute toward the cost of your employer provided health insurance (other than dependent coverage)? (142 Respondents) 121 85.2% Yes 21 14.8% No 27. What is the amount per month you contribute toward the cost of your health insurance (other than dependent coverage)? (96 Respondents) 80 83.3% Less than or equal to $299 13 13.5% $300 - $699 3 3.1% More than or equal to $700 28. Are you required to contribute toward the cost of your dependent s health insurance? (137 Respondents) 101 73.7% Yes 36 26.3% No 29. What is the amount per month you contribute toward the cost of your dependent s health insurance? (62 Respondents) 51 82.3% Less than or equal to $299 11 17.7% $300 - $699 0 0.0% More than or equal to $700 30. How many days of paid time off (PTO) do your receive annually? (138 Respondents) 5 3.6% None 2 1.4% Less than or equal to 5 3 2.2% 6 10 19 13.8% 11 15 27 19.6% 16 20 26 18.8% 21 25 25 18.1% 26 30 15 10.9% 31 35 16 11.6% More than or equal to 36
31. How many paid holidays do you receive? (141 Respondents) 17 12.1% None 33 23.4% 1 5 47 33.3% 6 10 5 3.5% More than 10 39 27.7% Included in PTO 32. What is your employer s annual contribution to your continuing education (CE) allowance? (139 Respondents) 55 39.6% None 6 4.3% Less than or equal to $249 5 3.6% $ 250 $ 499 4 2.9% $ 500 $ 749 2 1.4% $ 750 $ 999 4 2.9% $1,000 $1,499 6 4.3% $1,500 $1,999 5 3.6% $2,000 $2,499 2 1.4% $2,500 $2,999 5 3.6% More than or equal to $3,000 36 25.9% Approved on a case-by-case basis 9 6.5% Unknown 33. How many paid days do you receive annually to attend CE programs? (140 Respondents) 58 41.4% None, must use PTO 27 19.3% Less than or equal to 5 12 8.6% 6 10 1 0.7% 11 15 0 0.0% 16 20 0 0.0% More than or equal to 21 39 27.9% Approved on a case-by-case basis 3 2.1% Unknown SECTION FIVE - SCHEDULE 34. Do you work full time or part time? (141 Respondents) 130 92.2% Full time 11 7.8% Part time 35. How many hours do you work in an average shift/day? (139 Respondents) 47 33.8% 8 hours 35 25.2% 10 hours 43 30.9% 12 hours 1 0.7% 16 hours 13 9.4% Variable
36. How many hours do you work in an average week? (141 Respondents) 2 1.4% Less than 8 hours 2 1.4% 8 16 hours 2 1.4% 17 24 hours 5 3.5% 25 32 hours 57 40.4% 33 40 hours 73 51.8% More than 40 hours 37A. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Education/teaching didactic? (116 Responses) 43 37.1% None 33 28.4% 1-5% 22 19.0% 6-10% 6 5.2% 11-20% 4 3.4% 21 30% 4 3.4% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 2 1.7% 51 60% 2 1.7% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 0 0.0% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90% 37B. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Education/teaching clinical? (122 Responses) 14 11.5% None 35 28.7% 1-5% 33 27.0% 6-10% 17 13.9% 11-20% 11 9.0% 21 30% 3 2.5% 31 40% 7 5.7% 41 50% 1 0.8% 51 60% 1 0.8% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 0 0.0% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90%
37C. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Research/scholarly activities? (113 Responses) 53 46.9% None 33 29.2% 1-5% 14 12.4% 6-10% 5 4.4% 11-20% 3 2.7% 21 30% 1 0.9% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 1 0.9% 51 60% 1 0.9% 61 70% 0 0.0% 71 80% 2 1.8% 81 90% 0 0.0% More than 90% 37D. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Administration? (127 Responses) 35 27.6% None 9 7.1% 1-5% 7 5.5% 6-10% 5 3.9% 11-20% 8 6.3% 21 30% 4 3.1% 31 40% 10 7.9% 41 50% 5 3.9% 51 60% 10 7.9% 61 70% 10 7.9% 71 80% 8 6.3% 81 90% 16 12.6% More than 90% 37E. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Clinical practice/staffing? (130 Responses) 9 6.9% None 20 15.4% 1-5% 19 14.6% 6-10% 13 10.0% 11-20% 10 7.7% 21 30% 5 3.8% 31 40% 7 5.4% 41 50% 3 2.3% 51 60% 5 3.8% 61 70% 8 6.2% 71 80% 12 9.2% 81 90% 19 14.6% More than 90%
37F. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform Other? (35 Responses) 20 57.1% None 2 5.7% 1-5% 6 17.1% 6-10% 2 5.7% 11-20% 2 5.7% 21 30% 0 0.0% 31 40% 0 0.0% 41 50% 0 0.0% 51 60% 0 0.0% 61 70% 1 2.9% 71 80% 1 2.9% 81 90% 1 2.9% More than 90% SECTION SIX - FACILITY INFORMATION 38. Which of the following describes the primary type of facility where you work or are affiliated? (132 Respondents) 16 12.1% Non-governmental, for-profit 98 74.2% Non-governmental, not-for-profit 18 13.6% Governmental (federal, state, county) 39. Which setting best describes your facility s location? (133 Respondents) 83 62.4% Urban 33 24.8% Suburban 17 12.8% Rural 40. What best describes the population surrounding your primary practice location? (131 Respondents) 16 12.2% Less than or equal to 49,999 24 18.3% 50,000-149,000 37 28.2% 150,000-299,999 25 19.1% 300,000-749,000 11 8.4% 750,000-999,999 18 13.7% More than or equal to 1,000,000
41. What is the approximate number of beds at the facility where you primarily work? (128 Respondents) 9 7.0% Less than or equal to 99 25 19.5% 100-199 14 10.9% 200-299 17 13.3% 300-399 17 13.3% 400-499 15 11.7% 500-599 12 9.4% 600-699 1 0.8% 700-799 4 3.1% 800-899 14 10.9% More than or equal to 900 42. How many intensive care beds are in the ICU where you primarily work? (127 Respondents) 4 3.1% Less than or equal to 5 12 9.4% 6 9 43 33.9% 10 19 30 23.6% 20 29 10 7.9% 30 39 9 7.1% 40 49 3 2.4% 50 59 5 3.9% 60 69 1 0.8% 70 79 10 7.9% More than or equal to 80 43. How many total beds are in all the ICUs at your primary place of employment? (127 Respondents) 10 7.9% Less than or equal to 9 19 15.0% 10 19 16 12.6% 20 29 12 9.4% 30 39 10 7.9% 40 49 6 4.7% 50 59 14 11.0% 60 69 10 7.9% 70 79 8 6.3% 80 89 4 3.1% 90 99 18 14.2% More than or equal to 100 44. Do you currently provide respiratory care in more than one ICU during your average shift/day? (129 Respondents) 45 34.9% Yes 84 65.1% No
45. How many intensive care units do you cover during an average shift/day? (123 Respondents) 88 71.5% 1 29 23.6% 2 3 4 3.3% 4 5 2 1.6% More than 5 46. How many total ICU beds do you cover during an average shift/day? (123 Respondents) 7 5.7% Less than 5 60 48.8% 6 10 29 23.6% 11 15 13 10.6% 16 20 5 4.1% 21 25 3 2.4% 26 30 6 4.9% More than 30 47. How many hours is an intensivist physically present in your unit on a daily basis? (127 Respondents) 13 10.2% 0 hours 33 26.0% Less than 1-8 hours 22 17.3% 9-12 hours 16 12.6% 13-16 hours 4 3.1% 17-23 hours 35 27.6% 24 hours 4 3.1% Unknown 48. Of the three models of coverage listed below, which best describes the unit in which you are working? (123 Respondents) 55 44.7% Open unit 51 41.5% Closed unit 17 13.8% Transitional/hybrid unit SECTION SEVEN - MALPRACTICE INFORMATION 49. What type of malpractice policy do you have? (130 Respondents) 14 10.8% Occurrence 5 3.8% Claims made 51 39.2% Unknown 60 46.2% None
50. Who pays your malpractice premiums? (70 Respondents) 26 37.1% Hospital 15 21.4% Self 2 2.9% Shared 0 0.0% Other 22 31.4% I don't know 5 7.1% Not applicable 51. If you pay for your malpractice insurance, how much do you pay annually? (Please specify if you do not know.) (14 Respondents) 14 $126 Total Responses and Average 134 Total Respondents with no response 52. If others pay for your malpractice insurance, how much do they pay annually? (Please specify if you do not know.) (2 Respondents) 2 $0 Total Responses and Average 146 Total Respondents with no response
5. What is your primary place of employment? Other: CAH hospital Children's Hospital DME PROVIDER For Profit Research Long Term Care LTACH Medical Science Center University Not for profit outpatient pulmonary rehab State University
6. Which position title below most closely matches your primary employment responsibilities? - If other, please specify: Manager Manager Manager of Respiratory Care Manager of Respiratory Care-education, clinical, administrative duties Principal Scientist Quality specialist
8. What do you consider your primary practice specialty? - If Other Critical Care or Other Non-Critical Care please specify. Administration Administration/Dept management As the educator I cover all of our 13 units. Basic Respiratory SVN, Codes, bed side PFT' oxygen set-up Clinical resource manager Educator General care, both critical and non-critical I rotate through our ER/Trauma, Neuro, Med, Cardiac, Surgical, and Burn ICU's In-House Organ Donation Coordinator Long Term Care LTACH Multiple Intensive Care Units (CV,cardiac,medical, neuro, surgery Neonatal ICU Pulmonary Function Lab pulmonary rehab Respiraatory Care Management respiratory evaluator
9. What academic degrees do you hold? - Other, please specify: BSRC Certificate of Completion CRT, CPFT MAS MBA MPH NONE
10. Of which of the following are you a Fellow? - If other fellow, please specify. AARC AARC American College of Cardiovascular Administrators (FACCA) FAAMA Faama
37. Approximately what percentage of your time per week do you USUALLY perform the following activities? (Please make sure the percentages add up to 100% for the week.) - If other, please indicate additional activities performed. Clinical charting support, Leader Support Activities Committees, part of the clinical ladder is to belong to one or more committees. Community service equipment cleaning and setting up and testing off. Equipment maintenance HOME CARE TEACHING FOR OXYGEN AND VENTILATORS Meetings, Planning sessions Our department requires the Educator to be the Clinical Informatics contact and educator. patient care Performing PFT's, ABG's, Cardio-pulmonary exercise stress tests, Indirect Calorimetries, down-loading and giving out nocturnal pulse oximeters. Wish I had more time for research and reading. I spend too much time doing clerical things an operations coordinator could be doing.
50. Who pays your malpractice premiums? No Responses