A Study on the Appropriate Allocation of Fresh Nurse in a Hospital Ward
2001 Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 15-23
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2001 Volume 5 Issue 1 Pages 15-23
The effect of fresh nurses on nursing service in the hospital was investigated using questinnaires sent to 89 head nurses. The questionnaire was made on the basis of a head nurse function list. Twenty-eight items on "practice", "management", "education" were devised to evaluate the effect of fresh nurses.
The results showed that the effect on nursing service was high in the order of "education", "management", and "practice". "Practice" and "management" were especially effective in the group with the strong effect.
We compared the effect in 3 groups divided by the proportion of fresh nurses. In "practice" and "management", the effect in "high group" was stronger than in "low group" and "middle group". Some educational effect was found in nursing team with fresh nurse. It is concluded that the ideal proportion of the fresh nurse is around 12~14% and the daily nursing service is reversely affected in the proportion over 18%.
