All comments are left unedited, just like they were typed in response to the Survey Question # 7 below.
Do you agree that a workload for every shift should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses ?
- Mostly yes but sometimes no. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
- We are all hired on the same position with the same responsibilities. No favoritism with assignments. Teamwork and extra resources provision will help staff who needs help. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
- Too often there is favoritism with assignments. There are certain nurses that will only be given low acuity patients or one patient and be the last ones to be given a new admit. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
- N/A (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
- Not every nurse is comfortable with the same tasks. You need strong leaders to help support the unit/hospital. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “No, I disagree. A workload for every shift should be distributed unequally and unfairly.“).
- However – the charge nurse in evening has favorites. The nurses who can’t deal with busy and or critical care pts always has a medical pt, simple neuro , and or 1:1 bipap , or confused , or long term . It’s been happening for years. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
- The choices here are very loaded. Need to be clear and specific. Not a generalization. Of house we all want a fair workload. But working in the ICU is a circular. Sometimes you’ll have a good day. Sometimes you’ll have a bad day. The break relief who has experienced and willing to go above and beyond will help make things fair. But a very novice and very new to ICU will have a lot more problems than solved. (This comment was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
PPC’s Comment: This Survey Question was designed to address a specific concern raised by our ICU nurses about workload distribution. While some may perceive this survey question and answer choices as “loaded”, it reflects a real debate about whether certain assignments (e.g., Break Relief and Action Team) carry the same level of responsibility and effort as Primary nursing role. Our observations suggest that BR and AT roles involve less documentation, lower liability risk, and intermittent activity comparing to Primary Care assignments. The phrasing was intentional to prompt critical data-driven discussion on the issue. If some nurses overestimate the difficulty of BR and AT roles, the question serves as a reality check – similar to asking “Should all nurses contribute equally to high-stakes tasks?”
- m (This comment is obviously unfinished. It was left by a nurse who responded: “No, I disagree. A workload for every shift should be distributed unequally and unfairly.“).
- There are (This comment is obviously unfinished. It was left by a nurse who responded: “Yes, I agree that a workload for every should be equally and fairly distributed among all ICU Nurses.“).
