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

의료기관별 간호인력 활용방안-중소병원 간호사 확보를 중심으로

  • 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)
  • Received : 2017.06.08
  • Accepted : 2017.08.17
  • Published : 2017.08.31
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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.

본 연구는 중소병원 간호인력 현황과 관련 정책을 분석하고 인력 확보에 영향을 주는 요인을 파악하여 중소병원 간호인력 확보를 위한 정책을 입안하고 결정하는 데에 근거를 제시하고자 실시되었다. 보건복지부와 건강보험심사평가원 등에서 제시한 통계자료를 2차 분석한 후 그 결과를 다양한 내 외적 보건의료환경에 대한 이해를 기반으로 조명하였다. 연구결과 우리나라의 활동 간호사 수는 면허간호사 수의 50% 미만으로 그 수는 해마다 감소하고 있었으며, 이는 간호대학 정원증가의 비용 대비 성과의 효율성을 재고할 필요가 있음을 의미한다. 또한 간호관리료 차등제 실시로 인해 신규간호사는 물론 간호사 인력부족이 심각한 중소병원의 경력간호사들이 상급종합병원으로 이동하게 되는 결과를 야기하였으며, 결국 중소병원 간호인력 부족 현상을 더욱 악화시키는 원인이 되었다. 따라서 입원환자 간호관리료 차등제가 중소병원 간호인력 확보 정책으로 실효성이 있는지에 대한 재검토가 필요하며, 면허간호사에 대한 추적 관리 시스템을 통해 간호인력 수급의 불균형을 해소할 수 있어야 한다.

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