Table 4.
IP Hiring Practices
| N | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Do you currently have an IP vacancy in your department | ||
| Yes | 126 | 25.1 |
| No | 376 | 74.9 |
| If yes, how long has this position be posted | ||
| < 3months | 70 | 55.6 |
| 3 to 6 months | 30 | 23.8 |
| 6 to 12 months | 19 | 15.1 |
| >12 months | 5 | 4.0 |
| Do not know | 2 | 1.6 |
| Thinking back to the last time you recruited for a vacant IP position, what were the candidate’s professional experience? (Check all that apply) | N | % |
| Nursing | 433 | 86.9 |
| Infection prevention | 205 | 41.2 |
| Public health | 195 | 39.2 |
| Laboratory | 109 | 21.9 |
| Microbiology | 137 | 27.6 |
| Respiratory therapy | 13 | 2.6 |
| Veterinary science | 3 | 0.6 |
| Medicine | 29 | 5.8 |
| Epidemiology | 84 | 16.9 |
| What was the professional experience of the IP who was hired? | ||
| Nursing | 346 | 70.0 |
| Infection prevention | 146 | 29.6 |
| Public health | 101 | 20.5 |
| Laboratory | 47 | 9.6 |
| Microbiology | 49 | 10.0 |
| Respiratory therapy | 1 | 0.2 |
| Veterinary science | 0 | 0.0 |
| Medicine | 5 | 1.0 |
| Epidemiology | 34 | 6.0 |
| Did you hire an internal or external candidate? | ||
| Internal (current employee of organization) | 223 | 44.4 |
| External (Not current employee of organization) | 270 | 53.8 |
| Do not known | 9 | 1.8 |
Key: IP: Infection Preventionist.