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Investigation and analysis of ICU nursing human resources in 8 3A-level hospitals in Beijing

Yirong Gu

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Objective To investigate the current status of ICU nursing human resources in 3A-level hospitals so as to provide reasonable suggestions.Method A total of 13 ICUs in 8 3A-level hospitals in Beijing were recruited and a self-designed questionnaire was employed to survey the status of ICU nursing human resources.Results The proportion of the nurses with college or above diploma was up to 90.54%.The title structure was not rational,nurse and the following titles accounting for 90.54%.Younger nurses accounted for a large proportion,and the rate of nurses aged under 30 years was 72.97%.The nurses qualified as ICU advanced practice nurse accounted for 29.05%.Conclusion Different levels and specialist training of ICU nurses should be improved and the number of nurses should be increased so as to guarantee the quality of ICU nursing.

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Objective To investigate the current status of ICU nursing human resources in 3A-level hospitals so as to provide reasonable suggestions.Method A total of 13 ICUs in 8 3A-level hospitals in Beijing were recruited and a self-designed questionnaire was employed to survey the status of ICU nursing human resources.Results The proportion of the nurses with college or above diploma was up to 90.54%.The title structure was not rational,nurse and the following titles accounting for 90.54%.Younger nurses accounted for a large proportion,and the rate of nurses aged under 30 years was 72.97%.The nurses qualified as ICU advanced practice nurse accounted for 29.05%.Conclusion Different levels and specialist training of ICU nurses should be improved and the number of nurses should be increased so as to guarantee the quality of ICU nursing.

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Objective To investigate the current status of ICU nursing human resources in 3A-level hospitals so as to provide reasonable suggestions.Method A total of 13 ICUs in 8 3A-level hospitals in Beijing were recruited and a self-designed questionnaire was employed to survey the status of ICU nursing human resources.Results The proportion of the nurses with college or above diploma was up to 90.54%.The title structure was not rational,nurse and the following titles accounting for 90.54%.Younger nurses accounted for a large proportion,and the rate of nurses aged under 30 years was 72.97%.The nurses qualified as ICU advanced practice nurse accounted for 29.05%.Conclusion Different levels and specialist training of ICU nurses should be improved and the number of nurses should be increased so as to guarantee the quality of ICU nursing.

Key concepts: Beijing, Nursing, Medicine, Human resources, Family medicine, China, Management, Law

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