In closing, we offer thanks to all the survey participants whose answers helped us understand your current state of job satisfaction and most especially for your frank and enlightening responses to the open-ended questions.
METHODOLOGY
Fielded electronically under the Clinician Reviews logo, an introductory email letter signed by the Editors-in-Chief invited participation in the online 4th annual NP/PA Job Satisfaction Survey of 35 questions.
The survey was fielded August 23, 2019 to a random representative sample of NPs and PAs within the United States, excluding students. The first 150 respondents to complete the survey received a $25 Amazon.com gift certificate.
A total of 1,323 usable responses—a projectable sample size—were received by October 3, 2019, the final cut-off date.
Of the total respondents, 70% are NPs (931) and 30% are PAs (396), which is proportional to the universe of NPs and PAs.1,2 This summary of results is based on only those respondents who designated their profession as NP or PA.
- American Association of Nurse Practitioners. NP Fact Sheet. www.aanp.org/all-about-nps/np-fact-sheet. Accessed November 22, 2019.
- NCCPA. 2018 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants: an Annual Report of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. https://prodcmsstoragesa.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/files/2018StatisticalProfileofCertifiedPhysicianAssistants.pdf. Accessed November 22, 2019.