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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2017.18.8.162

A Utilization Strategy of Nursing Staff by Types of Medical Institutions - nurse staffing level of medium and small-sized hospitals  

Hong, Ji Yeon (Department of Nursing, Howon University)
Chae, JungMi (Health insurance review & assessment service)
Song, Mi Ra (Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center)
Kim, Eun Mi (Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.18, no.8, 2017 , pp. 162-170 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study analyzed the current situation of medium and small-sized hospital nursing staff and related policies, and identified the factors that affect staffing level to provide evidence for planning and adopting policy. By analyzing the statistical data published by public institutions such as the Ministry of Health and Welfare and Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the result was viewed based on the understanding of various internal and external health care environments. The number of active nurses was less than 50% of the number of licensed nurses and has decreased every year. This means that the cost-effectiveness of increases in nursing college enrollment should be reconsidered. Inpatient nursing fees by staffing grades has caused nurses to move from medium and small-sized hospitals, where there is a severe lack of staff, to more advanced general hospitals. As a result, the lack of nursing staff in medium and small-sized hospitals has worsened. In conclusion, reexamination is needed to improve effectiveness of inpatient nursing fees by staffing grades as a policy to secure the workforce of medium and small-sized hospitals. Furthermore, the tracking management system of licensed nurses must be able to solve the imbalance between demand and supply of nursing staff.
Keywords
Active Nurse; Career Management; Fees; Medium and Small-sized hospitals; Nursing Staff;
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