TABLE 3.

Casey–Fink Nurse Satisfaction Change Scores From Baseline to 12 Months Later by Cohort (Casey et al., 2004)

	Pre-Onboarding	Post-Onboarding
1. I feel confident communicating with physicians.	−0.30	0.88
2. I am comfortable knowing what to do for a dying patient.	0.03	0.48
3. I feel comfortable delegating tasks to the nursing assistant.	−0.05	0.42
4. I feel at ease asking for help from other registered nurses on the unit.	−0.21	0.34
5. I am having difficulty prioritizing patient care needs.	−0.02	0.62
6. I feel my preceptor provides encouragement and feedback about my work.	−0.03	−0.03
7. I feel staff are available to me during new situations and procedures.	0.13	0.11
8. I feel overwhelmed by my patient care responsibilities and workload.	0.05	0.29
9. I feel supported by the nurses on my unit.	0.01	0.27
10. I have opportunities to practice skills and procedures more than once.	0.14	0.09
11. I feel comfortable communicating with patients and their families.	−0.13	0.32
12. I am able to complete my patient care assignment on time.	−0.17	0.53
13. I feel the expectations of me in this job are realistic.	0.00	−0.06
14. I feel prepared to complete my job responsibilities.	0.01	0.39
15. I feel comfortable making suggestions for changes to the nursing plan of care.	0.00	0.67
16. I am having difficulty organizing patient care needs.	−0.06	0.54
17. I feel I may harm a patient because of my lack of knowledge and experience.	−0.17	0.76
18. There are positive role models for me to observe on my unit.	0.00	0.11
19. My preceptor is helping me to develop confidence in my practice.	−0.06	−0.15
20. I am supported by my family/friends.	−0.10	−0.05
21. I am satisfied with my chosen nursing specialty.	−0.31	−0.35
22. I feel my work is exciting and challenging.	−0.17	−0.33
23. I feel my manager provides encouragement and feedback about my work.	0.04	−0.07
24. I am experiencing stress in my personal life.	−0.05	−0.22