| Data Set Variable Name | Paper Q # | Var Type | Format Value Label | Variable Label |
| respID | Sample Var | Numeric | Numeric values | WSU respondent ID |
| Respondent | Calculated Var | Numeric | 0=Non-Respondent, 1=Respondent | Respondent/Non-Respondent Status |
| Date | Calculated Var | Date | Date dd/mm/yyyy | Interview completion date |
| Date | Calculated Var | Numeric | Numeric values | Respondent age at completion date |
| group | Sample Var | Numeric | Numeric values: 1, 2, 3 | Mailing group |
| group_desc | Sample Var | Text | Text Length 11 | Group description |
| Mode | Calculated Var | Text | Text Length 8: Values "Web", "Mail" | Completion Mode |
| Gender | Sample Var | Text | Text Length 1 | Gender |
| Birthyear | Sample Var | Date | Date yyyy | Birth year |
| FIRST_LICE_Year | Sample Var | Date | Date yyyy | First license year |
| wda_sample | Calculated Var | Numeric | 1 'Olympic Pennisula', 2 'Pacific Mountain', 3 'Northwest', 4 'Snohomish County', 5 'Seattle/King County', 6 'Tacoma/Pierce County', 7 'Southwest Washington', 8 'North Central', 9 'Central', 10 'Eastern Partnership', 11 'Benton/Franklin', 12 'Spokane County' |
Workforce Development Area for sample address The data is based on Workforce Development Areas (WDAs) rather than smaller geographic areas. See http://www.washingtonworkforce.org/WDCs/index.php for information about the WDAs. |
| Census_Division | Calculated Var | Numeric | 1 "Northeast - New England", 2 "Northeast - Middle Atlantic", 3 "Midwest - East North Central", 4 "Midwest - West North Central", 5 "South - South Atlantic", 6 "South - East South Central", 7 "South - West South Central", 8 "West - Mountain", 9 "West - Pacific", 10 "Military", 11 "Foreign" | Census Division |
| nonWA | Sample Var | Numeric | 0=Washington, 1=Non-Washington | Flag for Washington/Non-Washington residents |
| international | Sample Var | Numeric | 0=US, 1=International | Flag for US/International residents |
| LIC_RN_ARNP | Q1 | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Do you currently hold an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) license AND are working as an ARNP and not as a registered nurse (RN)? |
| SPEC_RN_Public | Q2 (1) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Public health |
| SPEC_RN_Critical | Q2 (2) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Critical care |
| SPEC_RN_ER | Q2 (3) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: ER/Emergency Care |
| SPEC_RN_General | Q2 (4) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: General/Family health |
| SPEC_RN_Geriatrics | Q2 (5) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Geriatrics |
| SPEC_RN_Hospice | Q2 (6) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Hospice |
| SPEC_RN_Medical | Q2 (7) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Medical (e.g., oncology, gastroenterology) |
| SPEC_RN_OBGyn | Q2 (8) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: OB/Gynecology/Labor & delivery |
| SPEC_RN_Pediatrics | Q2 (9) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Pediatrics |
| SPEC_RN_Psych | Q2 (10) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Psych/Mental health |
| SPEC_RN_Substance | Q2 (11) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Substance abuse |
| SPEC_RN_Surgery | Q2 (12) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Surgery |
| SPEC_RN_Other | Q2 (13) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: Other |
| SPEC_RN_No | Q2 (14) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Select one category below that best describes your primary area of practice (If you are not clinically active, please select the type of work with which you are most associated):: No primary area of practice |
| SPEC_Primary | Q3 (1) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Considering the direct patient care you provide, which of the following best describes your main practice activities? (Check only one): Primary/Generalist care (for example, primary care ambulatory clinic or staff nurse on hospital general medical/surgical floor) |
| SPEC_Specialized | Q3 (2) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Considering the direct patient care you provide, which of the following best describes your main practice activities? (Check only one): Specialized care (for example, cardiac intensive care) |
| SPEC_NA | Q3 (3) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Considering the direct patient care you provide, which of the following best describes your main practice activities? (Check only one): Not applicable - I do not provide direct patient care |
| ACT_Current | Q4 | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Are you currently practicing (employed or volunteer) as a registered nurse in Washington state? |
| ACT_Typical_Direct | Q5 (1) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? Direct patient care (including patient education) |
| ACT_Typical_Admin | Q5 (2) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? Administration of clinical practice |
| ACT_Typical_Teach | Q5 (3) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? Teaching (Nursing education) |
| ACT_Typical_Research | Q5 (4) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? Research |
| ACT_Typical_Other | Q5 (5) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? Other professional RN activities |
| ACT_Typical_Total | Q5 (6) | Numeric | Numeric values | During a typical week, approximately how many hours do you spend in the following professional RN activities? TOTAL hours |
| ACT_Weeks | Q6 | Numeric | Numeric values | In the past 12 months, how many weeks did you work? |
| ACT_Care | Q7 | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Do you provide direct patient care? |
| wda_Location_1 | Calculated Var | Numeric | 1 'Olympic Pennisula', 2 'Pacific Mountain', 3 'Northwest', 4 'Snohomish County', 5 'Seattle/King County', 6 'Tacoma/Pierce County', 7 'Southwest Washington', 8 'North Central', 9 'Central', 10 'Eastern Partnership', 11 'Benton/Franklin', 12 'Spokane County' | Calculated WDA code from question: What are the ZIP codes of your work location(s) where you provide direct patient care? Primary |
| wda_Location_2 | Calculated Var | Numeric | 1 'Olympic Pennisula', 2 'Pacific Mountain', 3 'Northwest', 4 'Snohomish County', 5 'Seattle/King County', 6 'Tacoma/Pierce County', 7 'Southwest Washington', 8 'North Central', 9 'Central', 10 'Eastern Partnership', 11 'Benton/Franklin', 12 'Spokane County' | Calculated WDA code from question: What are the ZIP codes of your work location(s) where you provide direct patient care? Secondary |
| ACT_Locations | Q9 | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Do you provide direct patient care in more than two locations? |
| TYPE_RN_Hospital | Q10 (1) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Hospital inpatient |
| TYPE_RN_NursingHome | Q10 (2) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Nursing home/Extended care/Long term care |
| TYPE_RN_PubHealth | Q10 (3) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Public health |
| TYPE_RN_Ambulatory | Q10 (4) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Ambulatory care/Outpatient clinic |
| TYPE_RN_School | Q10 (5) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: School health service |
| TYPE_RN_Occupational | Q10 (6) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Occupational health facility |
| TYPE_RN_Visiting | Q10 (7) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Visiting nurse/Home health |
| TYPE_RN_Hospice | Q10 (8) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Hospice |
| TYPE_RN_Insurance | Q10 (9) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Insurance Claims/Benefits |
| TYPE_RN_Ed | Q10 (10) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Education/Research |
| TYPE_RN_Other | Q10 (11) | Categorical | 1=Checked, 2=Not Checked | Which one of the following best describes the work setting of your principal position?: Other |
| HIST_Practice | Q11 | Numeric | Numeric values | How many total years have you practiced as a Registered Nurse? |
| HIST_Practice_Wash | Q12 | Numeric | Numeric values | How many years have you practiced as a Registered Nurse in Washington? |
| ED_RN_Diploma | Q13 (a,a) | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Did you complete this program: Certificate |
| ED_RN_Assoc | Q13 (b,a) | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Did you complete this program: Associate |
| ED_RN_Bach | Q13 (c,a) | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Did you complete this program: Bachelors |
| ED_RN_Master | Q13 (d,a) | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Did you complete this program: Masters |
| ED_RN_Phd | Q13 (e,a) | Categorical | 1=Yes, 2=No, -9=Not Answered | Did you complete this program: PhD |
| ED_RN_Diploma_Year | Q13 (a,b) | Numeric | Numeric values | What year did you complete: Certificate |
| ED_RN_Assoc_Year | Q13 (b,b) | Numeric | Numeric values | What year did you complete: Associate |
| ED_RN_Bach_Year | Q13 (c,b) | Numeric | Numeric values | What year did you complete: Bachelors |
| ED_RN_Master_Year | Q13 (d,b) | Numeric | Numeric values | What year did you complete: Masters |
| ED_RN_Phd_Year | Q13 (e,b) | Numeric | Numeric values | What year did you complete: PhD |
| ED_RN_Diploma_WSI | Q13 (a,c) | Categorical |