2007 Colorado Licensed Practical Nurse Workforce Survey

As part of its Health Workforce Project, CHI is conducting a random, stratified survey of licensed practical nurses (LPNs) in the state. Approximately 2,500 LPNs were mailed a cover letter and questionnaire on November 26, 2007. Responses were accepted through January 31, 2008.

Password-protected record-level data from the survey, with identifying information from respondents removed, are available to researchers who submit a data-use agreement (see Research Data File below).

The survey is designed to create a baseline of information about Colorado's LPN workforce and identify the most relevant workforce policy issues facing LPNs. Questions deal with the following areas:

• Optimal role of LPNs in today's health care delivery system;
• LPNs' preparedness for their first LPN position;
• LPNs who were previously CNAs; 
• Retention of LPNs in the health care workforce;
• LPNs' perception of their work environments, including satisfaction with their work; and  
• LPNs' health insurance status.

Public Codebook and Variable Frequencies Report (1.66 MB pdf)

Research Data File (Researchers must sign a data-use agreement to gain access to a password-protected SAS code and dataset, 368 KB zipped)

For help using SAS formats with these files, see: Using SAS formats (109 KB pdf)

2007 LPN Survey (Sample only) (279 KB pdf)

CHI Contact:

Michael Boyson, MHA
Director of Health Information
303.831.4200, X207
info@coloradohealthinstitute.org