The Current Status of Professional Medical Support Staffs in General Hospitals less than 500 Beds
10.22650/JKCNR.2018.24.2.197
- Author:
Mi Kyeong JEON
1
;
Min Young KIM
;
Su Jung CHOI
;
Miee SEOL
;
Hee Young KIM
;
Jeong Hye KIM
Author Information
1. Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Eulji University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Advanced Practice Nurse;
Nurse Practitioners;
Nurse Clinicians;
Physician Assistants
- MeSH:
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Job Satisfaction;
Nurse Clinicians;
Nurse Practitioners;
Nursing;
Patient Selection;
Physician Assistants;
Prescriptions
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2018;24(2):197-208
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
