Appendix F Establishment Work Context Questionnaire March 2025 track changes

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Getting Started

These questions are about working conditions, including the work setting and possible hazards, the pace of work, and interactions with others. Please respond with answers that best describe your current job, summarized below.

Registered Nurses

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

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Mark your response by placing a check mark, an “X,” or completely filling in the circle:

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1. How frequently does your current job require each of the following items?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams
Public speaking (one speaker with an audience)
Telephone conversation
E-mail
Written letters and memos

2. How much contact with others (by telephone, face-to-face, or otherwise) is required to perform your current job?

	No contact with others
	Occasional contact with others
	Contact with others about half the time
	Contact with others most of the time
	Constant contact with others

3. In your current job, how important are each of the following interactions?

	Not important at all	Fairly important	Important	Very important	Extremely important
Work with or contribute to a work group or team
Deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work)
Coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities (not as a supervisor or team leader)

4. In your current job, how responsible are you for the following?

	No responsibility	Limited responsibility	Moderate responsibility	High responsibility	Very high responsibility
Health and safety of other workers
Work outcomes and results of other workers

5. How frequently do the following occur in your current job?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Conflict situations
Dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people
Dealing with violent or physically aggressive people

6. How often does your current job require you to work in the following environments?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)
In an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)
Outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions
Outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)
In an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)
In a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)

7. How physically close to other people are you when you perform your current job?

	I don’t work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)
	I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)
	Slightly close (e.g., shared office)
	Moderately close (at arm’s length)
	Very close (nearly touching)

8. In your current job, how often are you exposed to the following conditions?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable
Very hot (above 90° F) or very cold (under 32° F) temperatures
Extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions
Contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust, or odors)
Cramped work space that requires getting into awkward positions
Whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)

9. How often does your current job require that you be exposed to the following conditions?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Radiation
Diseases or infection—This can happen with workers in patient care, laboratory work, sanitation control, etc.
High places—This can happen for workers who work on poles, scaffolding, catwalks, or ladders longer than 8 feet in length
Hazardous conditions—This can happen when working with high-voltage electricity, flammable material, explosives, or chemicals. Do not include working with hazardous equipment
Hazardous equipment—This includes working with saws, close to machinery with exposed moving parts, or working near vehicular traffic (but not including driving a vehicle)
Minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings

10. How much time in your current job do you spend doing each of the following?

	Never	Less than half the time	About half the time	More than half the time	Continually or almost continually
Sitting
Standing
Climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.
Walking or running
Kneeling, crouching, stooping, or crawling

11. How much time in your current job do you spend doing each of the following?

	Never	Less than half the time	About half the time	More than half the time	Continually or almost continually
Keeping or regaining your balance
Using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
Bending or twisting your body
Making repetitive motions

12. In your current job, how often do you wear each of the following?

	Never	Once a year or more but not every month	Once a month or more but not every week	Once a week or more but not every day	Every day
Common protective or safety equipment, such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats, or life-jackets
Specialized protective or safety equipment, such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection

13. How serious a mistake can you make on your current job (one you can’t easily correct)?

	Not serious at all
	Fairly serious
	Serious
	Very serious
	Extremely serious

14. In your current job, what results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

	No results
	Minor results
	Moderate results
	Important results
	Very important results

15. In your current job, how often do your decisions affect other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

	Never
	Once a year or more but not every month
	Once a month or more but not every week
	Once a week or more but not every day
	Every day

16. In your current job, how much freedom do you have to make decisions without supervision?

	No freedom
	Very little freedom
	Limited freedom
	Some freedom
	A lot of freedom

17. How automated is your current job?

	Not at all automated
	Slightly automated
	Moderately automated
	Highly automated
	Completely automated

18. How important to your current job is being very exact or highly accurate?

	Not important at all
	Fairly important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

19. How important to your current job are continuous, repetitive physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger)?

	Not important at all
	Fairly important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

20. How much freedom do you have to determine the tasks, priorities, or goals of your current job?

	No freedom
	Very little freedom
	Limited freedom
	Some freedom
	A lot of freedom

21. How competitive is your current job?

	Not at all competitive
	Slightly competitive
	Moderately competitive
	Highly competitive
	Extremely competitive

22. How often does your current job require you to meet strict deadlines?

	Never
	Once a year or more but not every month
	Once a month or more but not every week
	Once a week or more but not every day
	Every day

23. How important to your current job is keeping a pace set by machinery or equipment?

	Not important at all
	Fairly important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

24. How regular is your work schedule at your current job?

	Regular (established routine, set schedule)
	Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)
	Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)

25. How many hours do you work in a typical week on your current job?

	Less than 40 hours
	40 hours
	More than 40 hours

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Work Tasks

These questions are about tasks related to your current job. A task is an action or set of actions performed together to accomplish an objective. You will be asked about each task’s relevance, frequency, and importance. Rate each task as if you were performing work that is typical of your current job.

Task 1: Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans.

1. Is Task 1 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 2

1b. How often is Task 1 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

1c. How important is Task 1 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 2: Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

2. Is Task 2 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 3

2b. How often is Task 2 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

2c. How important is Task 2 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 3: Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.

3. Is Task 3 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 4

3b. How often is Task 3 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

3c. How important is Task 3 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 4: Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

4. Is Task 4 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 5

4b. How often is Task 4 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

4c. How important is Task 4 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 5: Monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.

5. Is Task 5 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 6

5b. How often is Task 5 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

5c. How important is Task 5 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 6: Observe nurses and visit patients to ensure that proper nursing care is provided.

6. Is Task 6 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 7

6b. How often is Task 6 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

6c. How important is Task 6 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 7: Prepare patients for, and assist with, examinations and treatments.

7. Is Task 7 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 8

7b. How often is Task 7 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

7c. How important is Task 7 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 8: Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment and supplies, and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

8. Is Task 8 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 9

8b. How often is Task 8 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

8c. How important is Task 8 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 9: Provide health care, first aid, immunizations and assistance in convalescent and rehabilitation in locations such as schools, hospitals and industry.

9. Is Task 9 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 10

9b. How often is Task 9 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

9c. How important is Task 9 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 10: Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.

10. Is Task 10 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 11

10b. How often is Task 10 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

10c. How important is Task 10 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 11: Assess the needs of individuals, families, and/or communities, including assessment of individuals’ home and/or work environments to identify potential health or safety problems.

11. Is Task 11 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 12

11b. How often is Task 11 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

11c. How important is Task 11 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 12: Conduct specified laboratory tests.

12. Is Task 12 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 13

12b. How often is Task 12 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

12c. How important is Task 12 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

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Task 13: Consult with institutions or associations regarding issues and concerns relevant to the practice and profession of nursing.

13. Is Task 13 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 14

13b. How often is Task 13 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

13c. How important is Task 13 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 14: Direct and supervise less skilled nursing/health care personnel, or supervise a particular unit on one shift.

14. Is Task 14 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 15

14b. How often is Task 14 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

14c. How important is Task 14 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 15: Hand items to surgeons during operations.

15. Is Task 15 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 16

15b. How often is Task 15 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

15c. How important is Task 15 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 16: Instruct individuals, families and other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention and childbirth, and develop health improvement programs.

16. Is Task 16 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 17

16b. How often is Task 16 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

16c. How important is Task 16 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 17: Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ condition.

17. Is Task 17 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 18

17b. How often is Task 17 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

17c. How important is Task 17 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 18: Prescribe or recommend drugs, medical devices or other forms of treatment, such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

18. Is Task 18 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 19

18b. How often is Task 18 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

18c. How important is Task 18 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 19: Provide or arrange for training/instruction of auxiliary personnel or students.

19. Is Task 19 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 20

19b. How often is Task 19 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

19c. How important is Task 19 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 20: Refer students or patients to specialized health resources or community agencies furnishing assistance.

20. Is Task 20 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 21

20b. How often is Task 20 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

20c. How important is Task 20 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 21: Work with individuals, groups, and families to plan and implement programs designed to improve the overall health of communities.

21. Is Task 21 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 22

21b. How often is Task 21 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

21c. How important is Task 21 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 22: Administer local, inhalation, intravenous, and other anesthetics.

22. Is Task 22 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 23

22b. How often is Task 22 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

22c. How important is Task 22 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 23: Contract independently to render nursing care, usually to one patient, in hospital or private home.

23. Is Task 23 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 24

23b. How often is Task 23 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

23c. How important is Task 23 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 24: Deliver infants and provide prenatal and postpartum care and treatment under obstetrician’s supervision.

24. Is Task 24 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 25

24b. How often is Task 24 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

24c. How important is Task 24 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 25: Direct and coordinate infection control programs, advising and consulting with specified personnel about necessary precautions.

25. Is Task 25 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 26

25b. How often is Task 25 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

25c. How important is Task 25 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 26: Engage in research activities related to nursing.

26. Is Task 26 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 27

26b. How often is Task 26 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

26c. How important is Task 26 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 27: Inform physician of patient’s condition during anesthesia.

27. Is Task 27 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 28

27b. How often is Task 27 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

27c. How important is Task 27 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 28: Perform administrative and managerial functions, such as taking responsibility for a unit’s staff, budget, planning, and long-range goals.

28. Is Task 28 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to 29

28b. How often is Task 28 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

28c. How important is Task 28 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Task 29: Perform physical examinations, make tentative diagnoses, and treat patients en route to hospitals or at disaster site triage centers.

29. Is Task 29 relevant at all to performance of your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to next page

29b. How often is Task 29 performed in your current job?

	Once per year or less
	More than once per year
	More than once per month
	More than once per week
	Daily
	Several times per day
	Hourly or more often

29c. How important is Task 29 to performance of your current job?

	Not important
	Somewhat important
	Important
	Very important
	Extremely important

Are there any additional tasks relevant to your current job?

	Yes
	No  Go to next section

Please describe up to 5 additional tasks that are relevant to your current job:

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Which of the following best describes how closely this description matches the duties and responsibilities of your current job summarized below?

Registered Nurses

Assess patient health problems and needs, develop and implement nursing care plans, and maintain medical records. Administer nursing care to ill, injured, convalescent, or disabled patients. May advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention or provide case management. Licensing or registration required.

	It describes almost exactly what I do.
	Most of it matches, but there are a few things that don’t match what I do.
	Some things match, but most of it does not match what I do.
	It does not at all describe what I do.

Background

The goal of this project is to get accurate, up-to-date information on your occupation from a representative set of workers in the field. Please answer the following questions about your current job to help us achieve this goal.

1. What is the title of your current job?

2. How long have you worked at this job?

	Less than 1 month
	At least 1 month, but less than 3 months
	At least 3 months, but less than 12 months
	At least 1 year, but less than 3 years
	At least 3 years, but less than 6 years
	At least 6 years, but less than 10 years
	Ten years or more

3. Which of the following best describes your employer in your most recent job in this occupation?

	Family business
	Self-employed
	Government
	Private for-profit company
	Non-profit organization, including tax-exempt and charitable organizations
	Academic institution
	Other (Specify)

4. What sex were you assigned at birth, on your original birth certificate?

	Female
	Male

5. What is your age?

	Less than 21 years old
	21-40 years old
	41-60 years old
	61 years old or older

6. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

	American Indian or Alaska Native
	For example, Navajo Nation, Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government, Nome Eskimo Community, Aztec, Maya, etc.
	Asian
	For example, Chinese, Asian Indian, Filipino, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, etc.
	Black or African American
	For example, African American, Jamaican, Haitian, Nigerian, Ethiopian, Somali, etc.
	Hispanic or Latino
	For example, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Salvadoran, Cuban, Dominican, Guatemalan, etc.
	Middle Eastern or North African
	For example, Lebanese, Iranian, Egyptian, Syrian, Iraqi, Israeli, etc.
	Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
	For example, Native Hawaiian, Samoan, Chamorro, Tongan, Fijian, Marshallese, etc.
	White
	For example, English, German, Irish, Italian, Polish, Scottish, etc.

7. What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

	Less than a High School Diploma
	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
	Post-Secondary Certificate
	Some College Courses
	Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
	Bachelor's Degree
	Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
	Master's Degree
	Post-Master's Certificate
	Doctor’s Degree – Professional Practice (such as a J.D. for Law or an M.D. for Medicine)
	Doctor's Degree – Research/Scholarship (such as a Ph.D.)
	Post-Doctoral Training

8. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?

	Yes
	No

9. Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses?

	Yes
	No

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