BAGNC Alumni Survey Results
August 2, 2011
Raffle Winners
• Karen Rose
• Kim Bergen-Jackson
• Barb King
• N = 100 total responses• % rates are of those who responded to the
question• To maintain confidentiality, the names and
contact information was deleted from the survey responses in excel that required participant information.
• Each committee chair will receive the appropriate contact information from the responses.
1) My area of geriatric research and academic interest (check all that apply):
Answer OptionsResponse
Count
Primary Care 9% 9
Acute Care 13% 13
Long-term Care 45% 45
Home Health 14% 14
Family Caregiving 17% 17
Dementia 31% 31
Disease Management 18% 17
Research and Interest ContinuedGeropsych 24% 24
Palliative Care 11% 11
Hospice Care 8% 8
Symptom Management 19% 19
Transitional Care 23% 23
Community Health 20% 20
Prevention and wellness
21%21
Other 17% 17
Other (please specify) 23
answered question 100
skipped question 0
Other entered 1. Other Category2. Nursing home Systems Workforce
Capacity 3. Physical Activity 4. Male Healthcare Issues
5. Educating Students about older adults
6. Functional Fitness
7. End of Life
8. Wound Care9. Parkinson’s Disease10.Safety in acute and critical care11. Injury Prevention
1. Also selected from list:2. Long Term Care
3. Long Term Care4. Gero-Psych, Hospice, long term,
and primary care5. Prevention, disease management,
long term care6. Primary care, home health,
Symptom management, community health
7. Transitional care, Hospice care, Palliative Care
8. None9. Disease Management, Home
Health10.Geropsych and acute care11.Prevention and acute care
Research And Academic Interest continued
12. Sleep and gero-oncology13. Exercise14. Heart Failure15. Sleep16. Mobility Disability17. Home care18. Rural Health19. Animal assisted therapy20. Gerorehabilitation21. Oral Health22. Oncology23. Cancer24. Grandparent caregiving
12. None13. Symptom management, Dementia14. Symptom Management, Transitional
Care, Disease Management15. Symptom management, geropsych,
disease management, dementia, long-term care
16. Prevention and wellness17. Long term care18. Prevention and wellness19. Palliative care, dementia, Long-term
care20. Disease management, and Acute
care21. Symptom management, dementia,
long-term care22. Symptom management23. Symptom management, Palliative
care24. Family caregiving
Research and Academic Interest
Alumni Membership Survey
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Scholar or Fellow
• % rate is out of the 100 responses• Note N = 15 were both
My BAGNC experience was (check all that apply)
Answer Options Response Count
Predoctoral Scholar71.0%
71
Claire M. Fagin Fellow 47.0% 47
answered question 100
skipped question 0
Scholar or Fellow
Alumni Membership Survey
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
Predoctoral Scholar Claire M. Fagin Fellow
Years as Scholar or FellowScholars Fellows Both
2001-2003 3 5 8
2002-2004 4 2 6
2003-2005 6 3 9
2004-2006 5 3 8
2005-2007 6 4 10
2006 -2008 7 4 11
2007-2009 11 3 14
2008-2010 8 4 12
2009-2011 8 7 15
2010-2012 6 6 12
Unknown 2 2 4
Responses 66 43 109
Years as Scholar or Fellow
• Note, this graph reports total number per year• Earlier cohorts were smaller
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2001-2003
2004-2006
2007-2009
2010-2012
Scholars Fellows Both
Level of Education
Response Percent
Response Count
38.0% 3844.0% 4420.0% 201.0% 175.0% 7511.0% 11
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Currently in Doctoral Program
answered question
Answer Options
PhD
Master's Degree
Other (please specify)
The level of education that I have achieved is (check all that apply):
Doctorate in Nursing Practice
skipped question
Bachelors of Nursing
Other
Other Education
• BS Liberal Studies• BS Business• EdD with post-doc• Post-doc x 4• DNP *also MS and currently in Doctoral Program• FNP• BA Biology• Second MS in Clinical Research
Level of Education
Alumni Membership Survey
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
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70.0%
80.0%
Bachelors ofNursing
Master'sDegree
Currently inDoctoralProgram
Doctorate inNursingPractice
PhD Other
My primary work site is:
Answer Options Response Count
Academic 83
Hospital 5
Primary Care 0
Gero-Psych 2
Transitional Care (In Hospital) 0
Long term care 5
Community settings 2
Other 4
Other (please specify) 5
answered question 100
skipped question 0
Other areas
• In Between Positions
• Pre-Doctoral Student
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Academic Medical Center
• Regional Hospital Administration
• Note: One reported other as Long term care so changed response in appropriate column
Primary Work SiteAlumni Membership Survey Academic
Hospital
Primary Care
Gero-Psych
Transitional Care (InHospital)
Long term care
Community settings
Other
Do you have a secondary work site? (check all that apply)
Answer OptionsResponse
Count
Academic 5.9% 2
Hospital 32.4% 10
Primary Care 17.6% 6
Gero-Psych 5.9% 2
Long term care 35.3% 12
Community settings
20.6%7
Transitional Care 5.9% 2
Other (please specify) 5
answered question 34
skipped question 70
Other Secondary Work
• Rehabilitation hospital
• Housing with services
• School Nursing
• Hospice
• Geriatricians Office
• Note: 46% participants have secondary worksite
Secondary Work Site
Alumni Membership Survey
0.0%
2.0%
4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
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Currently involved in BAGNC Projects
Response Percent
Response Count
51.0% 5149.0% 49
1000skipped question
Are you currently involved in BAGNC associated projects?
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
Yes
No
Yes
No
Maintain Connections with Cohort
• Yes 77
• No 23
Interested in mentoring
Response Percent
Response Count
65.0% 5435.0% 29
8317skipped question
Would you be interested in serving as an alumni peer mentor?
Answer Options
a. Yesb. No
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
a. Yes
b. No
Member of LinkedIn
Response Percent
Response Count
65.0% 6535.0% 35
1000skipped question
Are you a member of the BAGNC Alumni Association Linked in networking site?
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
Yes
No
Response Percent
Response Count
59.0% 5965.0% 6585.0% 8569.0% 6948.0% 4823.0% 236.0% 6
6100
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Leadership opportunities
Other
What benefits of membership in the BAGNC Alumni Association are most important to you? (select all that apply)
Professional growth
answered question
Building on mentorship from BAGNC
Peer reviews for tenure
Networking
Other (please specify)
Answer Options
Dissemination of scholarly work
Benefits of Membership ImportantAlumni Membership Survey
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• Not applicable, am retiring soon• Up to date knowledge of what is occurring in
geriatric nursing• A cohesive force to promote the future of
geriatric nursing through connections and research
• I have not really participated yet, but I will. (note signed up for a committee)
• Communications about others• Not sure what is offered
Currently serving on Committee
Response Percent
Response Count
43.0% 4357.0% 57
1000skipped question
Are you currently serving on any of the BAGNC Alumni Association committees?
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
Yes
No
Interest in Serving on Committee
• Note, many participants selected more than one committee
Response Percent
Response Count
37.9% 2210.3% 65.2% 35.2% 341.4% 2419.0% 1131.0% 1819.0% 11
5842skipped question
Membership
Geropsych Nursing Collaborative
Would you be interested in serving on any of the following committees? (select all that apply)
Bylaws
answered question
Policy/Leadership
Networking/communication
Finance/Sustainability
Dissemination
Answer Options
Peer-mentorship (for new scholars and fellows0
Interest in Serving on Committee
Alumni Membership Survey
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10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%30.0%35.0%40.0%45.0%
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Attended Leadership after completing
Scholarship/Fellowship?
Alumni Membership Survey
Yes
No
Response Percent
Response Count
22.6% 2177.4% 72
937skipped question
Have you attended the Leadership Conference after completing your BAGNC Scholarship/Fellowship?
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Attraction to attend Leadership Conference
Response Percent
Response Count
67.4% 6229.3% 2759.8% 5539.1% 36
36928skipped question
What would attract you to attend the Leadership Conference? (check all that apply)
Other
Reduced rate for one day
answered question
Networking
Answer Options
Other (please specify)
Educational purpose (if education, please suggest
Reasons for Attending Leadership
Alumni Membership Survey
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Reduced rate forone day
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education, pleasesuggest topics of
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Networking Other
Other Attractions for Attending*Specific comments on subsequent slides
Category Count Brief summary of Suggestions
1. Additional time from work 10 Suggest during GSA Difficult to request time from workChange time of year (difficult as near Thanksgiving and end of semester)One day for Alumni, prefer day before GSAAttend several conferences and difficult to add one more
2. Cost of attendance 11 Suggest distance webinarsAlumni rate expensiveReduced rate for full attendanceFree registration
3. Invitation and reminder 3 Need to be clear that it is for all alumni
Other Attractions for Attending
Category Count Brief summary of Suggestions
4. Content 17 Specific outcomes such as publication or symposiumFind opportunities for geriatric nurses such as education/training re career advancement; how to mentor others; managing career for tenureInterested in learning about what members are doing in area of anxiety and depression (Geropsych)Education and networkingResearch for beginning and mid-level researchers including grant writingNew content (doesn’t change from year to year)A day for alumni to network prior to GSAPost-BAGNC for junior faculty
Other Attractions for attending
• Attached to GSA, hard to add on more time away from home and work. I would suggest having BAGNC alumni events DURING GSA
• To meet with a group to get a specific outcome achieved, maybe a publication, symposium.
• Offering direction in how to relate to nursing education as well as research.
• Due to the economy, it is very challenging to attend.• I thought it was invitation only.• To find opportunities for geriatric nurses nationally
(including those in policy); education/training regarding career advancement; how to mentor others, managing career requirements for those seeking tenure
Other Attractions for attending• I would be interested in learning more about what members are
doing in the areas of anxiety and depression in older adults-- or other geropsych issues beyond dementia.
• Release time from job responsibilities• Difficult to extend time at the GSA conference• Cohort reunion• Methods to enhance research for beginning and mid-level
researchers.• Presentation of poster or paper• Education - intensive on successful grant writing from experienced
researchers. More structure to promote collaborative relationships - a focus on identifying shared interests to promote collaborative research
Reasons Cont
• I have thought that the alumni rate was very expensive, and in this economy, Not likely to get a lot of participation. Maybe even think about making some segments of the conference available by distance/ webinars with live video to reduce costs. I do like the Alumni meeting being held during GSA and would expect that would be something that could really grow in time
• The upcoming conference will be my first after completing my BAGNC fellowship. I may Not attend this year since I have submitted to present at GSA, but I plan to participate in 2012.
• I have not yet completed my fellowship
Reasons Cont
• I have not yet completed my fellowship• Funding opportunities• Change the time of year the conference is held.• I don't think it would be helpful to me at this stage.
Reduced rate for full attendance• I can't pay out of pocket for a full conference. I probably
wouldn't have travel funds unless I was presenting.• just a reminder notice of when it is held• Something new at the meeting. Having things on the one
day that are worth paying for. I have attended as a mentor one time since post-doc, and much was similar.
Reasons Cont• One day that alumni could attend for educational or networking
purposes, preferably the day before GSA commences--it is a lot of time to take off from work to attend the whole BAGNC leadership and then GSA.
• Invited• Offer sessions that are relevant to alumni that have been out more
than 3 years. I attended many Leadership Conferences hoping to network and reconnect with my cohort and others. I don't think the conference offerings are relevant to alumni. The topics and presenters have stayed pretty much the same over the years. How many times can one sit through a seminar about building a research career and pay $350 to do so? I think the offerings are very relevant to new scholars/fellows, though.
Reasons cont
• Free registration• If asked to speak/participate. I currently am obligated to
several professional meetings so adding one more is difficult.
• Timing is usually a problem, and always has been. Placing it with GSA means being away from work/school/family for a long stretch at a difficult time of year --- Thanksgiving holiday, end of semester pressures, etc.
• I did not attend because of the cost. if possible the leadership conference should offer free registration for BAGNC alumni for the entire conference (alumni still responsible for travel and lodging which is quite expensive).
Reasons Cont• Often, some of the content of the leadership meeting is geared
mainly to current scholars/fellows. The second day and a half is often more general, and would be more appropriate for alumni to attend just before GSA.
• Anything on gero, of course, perhaps some sort of a "post-BAGNC" session for junior faculty-and others-to discuss questions, issues as junior faculty. I found a similar session as a pre-doc -with people who had been through BAGNC and then obtained positions, very helpful. Some sort of a follow-up to that would be interesting. It is an expensive conference. Frankly, I would be more inclined to attend if I was a part of the conference in some way. Alternatively, I would be more inclined to attend if there were specific activities for alumni.
Reasons Cont
• Next steps after post doc
• I think it's difficult to attend an additional day. Also, there has to be a value to going. We should be able to network during GSA, don't need to do that during the leadership conference, so there would have to be a compelling reason to go.
• Steps to achieving tenure
Sustainability
Response Percent
Response Count
87.9% 8012.1% 11
919skipped question
To promote sustainability, the BAGNC Alumni Association is considering establishing a fund to support and promote the success of BAGNC Alumni
Answer Options
YesNo
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
Yes
No
Amount willing to pay for dues
Response Percent
Response Count
38.0% 3040.5% 326.3% 515.2% 12
7921skipped question
$75.00
Answer Options
answered question
$50.00
How much would you be willing to pay per year for membership dues?
$100.00
$25.00
How Much Willing to Pay
Alumni Membership Survey
$25.00
$50.00
$75.00
$100.00
Communication Preference
Response Percent
Response Count
87.9% 8012.1% 11
919skipped question
I prefer to receive information by?
Answer Options
EmailMessages from LinkedIn
answered question
Alumni Membership Survey
Messages from LinkedIn