The Casey-Fink Surveys© are designed to evaluate transition-to-practice program outcomes, measure experiences of graduate nurses, assess readiness for practice, and identify factors that affect nurse retention.
Our Surveys
Health care leaders seek reliable information to help make informed decisions about their programs. Data collected from the Casey-Fink Surveys© are used to guide program improvements, make changes in curriculum, and design effective retention strategies.
Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey© 2023
Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey© 2006
Measures 8 subscales: Role Confidence, Manage Patient Care, Support, Role Satisfaction, Stress/Burnout, Resilience, Organizational Commitment, and Preceptorship.
Psychometric testing was conducted on responses collected from graduate nurses participating in residency programs across the USA
Learning Needs Assessment: Measures confidence in performing nursing skills (skills listed can be changed to meet study or population needs)
Demographic section: Questions can be modified or deleted, as needed.
Designed to measure perceptions of graduate nurse role transition experiences during the first year of professional practice
Validated in 2004 by graduate nurses participating in the University Health System Consortium/AACN Post Baccalaureate Residency program
Measures 5 subscales: Support, Organize/Prioritize Care, Stress, Communication/Leadership, and Professional Satisfaction
Casey-Fink Readiness for Practice Survey© 2008 and 2024
2008
Designed to examine student’s perceptions of readiness for professional practice
Measures 4 factors: Clinical Problem-Solving, Professional Identity, Trials and Tribulations, and Learning Techniques
Assess comfort with clinical skill performance and confidence in managing multiple patient assignments
2024
Designed to assess student perceptions of confidence, critical thinking, learning activities, skills, and perceived readiness to handle the responsibilities of a professional nurse
Measures 3 subscales: Clinical Problem Solving, Learning Activities, Practice Readiness
Psychometric testing was conducted on responses collected from senior nursing students
Sections include confidence managing a multiple patient care assignment, a learning needs assessment of confidence in performing clinical skills, and demographic questions
Casey-Fink Nurse Retention Survey© 2009
Designed to examine factors affecting retention of registered nurses with > 1 year practice
Measures 4 factors: Recognition/Rewards, Professional Nursing Role, Mentorship, Scheduling Flexibility
Asks questions on professional development and how respondents receive praise and recognition for a job well done
ANDP Casey-Fink NDP Transition Experience Suvery© 2024
Designed to assess the transition experiences of novice nursing professional development practitioners
Measures 2 factors: Role Transition, Role Confidence
Psychometric testing was conducted on responses form NPD practitioners with less than 12 months experience in Nursing Professional Development roles
Please note: Do Not use a single question as a program outcome measurement
Skills and demographic questions can be modified to meet the needs of the study population
Survey items can be entered into any electronic survey platform.
You have our permission to use the Casey-Fink Surveys© free of cost. In return, we request that you register for use and provide us your name, title, contact information, and a brief description of how the survey will be used in your practice or education setting. After registration, you can download the survey materials.
Who are we
Kathy Casey and Regina Fink are internationally known for their survey design work.
Their reliable and valid surveys provide data to better understand graduate nurse role transition, nurse retention, readiness for professional practice, and measure outcomes.
Kathy Casey
PhD RN NPD-BC FAAN
kathy@caseyfinksurveys.com
Regina M. Fink
PhD APRN AOCN CHPN FAAN
regina@caseyfinksurveys.com
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