Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research (임상간호연구)

Hospital Nurses Association (병원간호사회)
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Study on the Establishment of Fixed Night Shifts and Flexible Work Arrangements for Nurses

간호사의 야간전담 및 유연근무제도 정착을 위한 실태 조사

  • Kim, Jeoung Hee (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Choi, Eun Ju (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Myoung Sook (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Yu, Mi (College of Nursing.Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Jun, Jin Hwa (Department of Nursing, Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Kim, Yeon Hee (Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan)
  • Received : 2019.05.31
  • Accepted : 2019.06.24
  • Published : 2019.08.31
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the welfare status of nurses and the status of fixed night shifts and flexible work arrangements in both general hospitals and advanced general hospitals in Korea. Methods: A total of 167 hospitals participated in this study, done from April to October 2018. Results: There were 103 hospitals utilizing the fixed night shift system, 22 in the two-shift system, 3 in the fixed holiday shift, 79 in the fixed shift system, and 39 in the short-time working system. The average welfare benefits for nurses increased to 33.02 million won on average. However, welfare services for the nurses were poor: 41.8% of the respondents had a nurses' lounge, 81.7% were given dormitory space at their place of employment, 41.8% had access to welfare facilities, and 56.4% were provided with welfare support countermeasures. Conclusion: The results show an increasing trend of hospitals to utilize fixed night shift and flexible work arrangements. An institutional strategy at the national policy level should be established to implement flexible work arrangements including the fixed night shift system, which has a poor level of welfare.

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