Below are the groups of SON Polls from which to choose. 2ND OPINION PREVIOUS POLLS What is the top concern in today's field of critical care nursing? Poll Open:7/30/2008 - 11/18/2008 The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) released its Personnel Survey for 2006. The RN vacancy rate increased from 10% in 2005 to 13% in 2006, while JHH had a vacancy rate of about 9.3% in 2006.The MHA found that the State currently needs 2,340 more nurses and will have a shortage of about 10,000 by 2016. The projections take into consideration the significant increase in enrollments and graduations for Maryland nursing education programs over the past three years.What are the biggest challenges to overcoming the nursing shortage? Poll Open:4/16/2008 - 7/1/2008 The world is facing what AARP is calling the 'silver tsunami.' According to a 2005 Census Bureau report, 1-out-of-5 Americans - some 72 million people - will be 65 years or older by 2030, double the current 12% of the population. What areas of expertise will be essential to nursing practice as the population ages? Poll Open:11/25/2007 - 1/31/2008 How did receiving your nursing education in Baltimore shape you as a nurse? Poll Open:7/26/2007 - 9/1/2007 What are the essential components of a 21st century nursing education? (Check all that apply) Poll Open:4/2/2007 - 7/3/2007 If you've ever recommended some form of CAM to a patient, what factor(s) prompted your recommendation? Poll Open:11/30/2006 - 4/2/2007 Why did you choose nursing? Poll Open:8/1/2006 - 11/30/2006 In your experience, how long does it take for breakthroughs in nursing research to find their way to clinical application? Poll Open:3/6/2006 - 8/1/2006 Question 2 of 2: Taking all factors into consideration, how do you think the use of information technology in health care might affect the number of patients for whom we can provide care? Poll Open:11/15/2005 - 3/6/2006 Question 1 of 2: Taking all factors into consideration, how do you think the use of information technology in health care might affect the quality of care that we provide to our patients? Poll Open:11/15/2005 - 3/6/2006 Nursing is one of the last health professions to recommend a clinical doctorate. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently voted to require-beginning in 2015-that all programs preparing advanced practice and specialty nurses (APNs) grant the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. What is your opinion? Poll Open:8/1/2005 - 11/15/2005 What do you think nurses should wear? Poll Open:11/11/2004 - 7/31/2005 What do you believe will be most successful in resolving the nationwide nursing shortage crisis? Poll Open:4/23/2004 - 8/23/2004 Previous Polls › Local to Global Nursing › News & Publications › Resources › Giving › Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing › Faculty › Blogs Contact Us | Site Map | Intranet | Feedback| JHU Links
2ND OPINION PREVIOUS POLLS What is the top concern in today's field of critical care nursing? Poll Open:7/30/2008 - 11/18/2008 The Maryland Hospital Association (MHA) released its Personnel Survey for 2006. The RN vacancy rate increased from 10% in 2005 to 13% in 2006, while JHH had a vacancy rate of about 9.3% in 2006.The MHA found that the State currently needs 2,340 more nurses and will have a shortage of about 10,000 by 2016. The projections take into consideration the significant increase in enrollments and graduations for Maryland nursing education programs over the past three years.What are the biggest challenges to overcoming the nursing shortage? Poll Open:4/16/2008 - 7/1/2008 The world is facing what AARP is calling the 'silver tsunami.' According to a 2005 Census Bureau report, 1-out-of-5 Americans - some 72 million people - will be 65 years or older by 2030, double the current 12% of the population. What areas of expertise will be essential to nursing practice as the population ages? Poll Open:11/25/2007 - 1/31/2008 How did receiving your nursing education in Baltimore shape you as a nurse? Poll Open:7/26/2007 - 9/1/2007 What are the essential components of a 21st century nursing education? (Check all that apply) Poll Open:4/2/2007 - 7/3/2007 If you've ever recommended some form of CAM to a patient, what factor(s) prompted your recommendation? Poll Open:11/30/2006 - 4/2/2007 Why did you choose nursing? Poll Open:8/1/2006 - 11/30/2006 In your experience, how long does it take for breakthroughs in nursing research to find their way to clinical application? Poll Open:3/6/2006 - 8/1/2006 Question 2 of 2: Taking all factors into consideration, how do you think the use of information technology in health care might affect the number of patients for whom we can provide care? Poll Open:11/15/2005 - 3/6/2006 Question 1 of 2: Taking all factors into consideration, how do you think the use of information technology in health care might affect the quality of care that we provide to our patients? Poll Open:11/15/2005 - 3/6/2006 Nursing is one of the last health professions to recommend a clinical doctorate. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing recently voted to require-beginning in 2015-that all programs preparing advanced practice and specialty nurses (APNs) grant the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree. What is your opinion? Poll Open:8/1/2005 - 11/15/2005 What do you think nurses should wear? Poll Open:11/11/2004 - 7/31/2005 What do you believe will be most successful in resolving the nationwide nursing shortage crisis? Poll Open:4/23/2004 - 8/23/2004 Previous Polls