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