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이태화 ( Lee Tae-Wha ) - 연세대학교 간호대학
강경화 ( Kang Kyeong-Hwa ) - 한림대학교 간호학부
고유경 ( Ko Yu-Kyung ) - 원광대학교 의과대학 간호학과
조성현 ( Cho Sung-Hyun ) - 서울대학교 간호대학
김은영 ( Kim Eun-Young ) - 동아대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: In this paper issues and challenges of the workforce policy for nursing were explored and appropriate policy responses identified.
Results: Many countries, including South Korea, are facing a shortage of nurses. In South Korea, the number of practicing registered nurses is about half the average for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries. The shortage of nurses is not necessarily a shortage of individuals with nursing qualifications but also includes complex issues, such as lack of well-educated nurses, shortage of nurses willing to work, and geographical imbalances of nurses. The present nurse workforce policies are to increase number of nursing schools, to reduce the length of training, and to replace nurses with nursing assistants. However, the findings of many studies have shown that these attempts resulted in a worsening of patient outcomes and increasingly low quality of care. Conclusion: The findings in this study indicate that nurse workforce policy should have a multi-faceted approach in order to address the many factors affecting nurse shortages. In this paper issues and challenges of the workforce policy for nursing were explored and appropriate policy responses identified. Results: Many countries, including South Korea, are facing a shortage of nurses. In South Korea, the number of practicing registered nurses is about half the average for Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member countries. The shortage of nurses is not necessarily a shortage of individuals with nursing qualifications but also includes complex issues, such as lack of well-educated nurses, shortage of nurses willing to work, and geographical imbalances of nurses. The present nurse workforce policies are to increase number of nursing schools, to reduce the length of training, and to replace nurses with nursing assistants. However, the findings of many studies have shown that these attempts resulted in a worsening of patient outcomes and increasingly low quality of care.
Conclusion: The findings in this study indicate that nurse workforce policy should have a multi-faceted approach in order to address the many factors affecting nurse shortages.
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KeyWords
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간호교육, 간호사 확보수준, 간호인력구성, 간호정책
Nurse education, Nurse staffing, Skill-mix, Nursing policy
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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