Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

Hospital Nurses Association (병원간호사회)
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The Current Status of Professional Medical Support Staffs in General Hospitals less than 500 Beds -Focusing on Nursing Staffs-

500병상 미만 종합병원에서의 전문지원인력 운영실태 -간호인력을 중심으로-

  • Jeon, Mi-Kyeong (College of Nursing, Eulji University) ;
  • Kim, Min Young (College of Nursing, Jeju National University) ;
  • Choi, Su Jung (Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University) ;
  • Seol, Miee (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Hee Young (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Jeong Hye (Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan)
  • 전미경 (을지대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 김민영 (제주대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 최수정 (삼성서울병원.성균관대학교 임상간호대학원) ;
  • 설미이 (서울아산병원) ;
  • 김희영 (서울아산병원) ;
  • 김정혜 (울산대학교 임상전문간호학)
  • Received : 2018.05.31
  • Accepted : 2018.06.18
  • Published : 2018.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the current statistics of professional medical support staffs(PMSSs) working in general hospitals with less than 500 beds. Methods: This study was conducted on 35 general hospitals with less than 500 beds from September 11th to October 27th, 2017. Results: Four hundred fifty one PMSSs were currently providing medical support. The number of clinical nurse experts was the highest among the roles, followed by Physician Assistants(PA) and Advanced Practice Nurses. The mean job satisfaction score was 3.07 out of 5. In the case of PA group, most of the delegated prescriptions were performed, however the delegated roles were not much documented in written format. The paucity of documentation requires a development of a committee for PMSSs, including a development of selection criteria and a scope of practice in each institution. Conclusion: The results of this study suggested the composition of a committee for PMSSs in the medical institutions and renaming the specified titles of PMSSs.

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