Factors Affecting Emergency Room Nurse Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

Hyun-Sik Shin; Jisoo Kim

doi:10.11111/jkana.2015.21.4.386

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Factors Affecting Emergency Room Nurse Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

Hyun-Sik Shin¹, Jisoo Kim²

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2015;21(4):386-392.
Published online: September 30, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2015.21.4.386

¹Seosan Jungang General Hospital, Korea.

²College of Nursing, Gachon University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Kim, Jisoo. College of Nursing, Gachon University, 191 Hambakmoe-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 406-799, Korea. Tel: +82-32-820-4206, Fax: +82-32-820-4201, kimjisoo@gachon.ac.kr

• Received: June 17, 2015 • Revised: July 21, 2015 • Accepted: August 3, 2015

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Purpose
The purpose of this study was to identify the job of emergency room (ER) nurses working in small and medium sized hospitals and to explore factors affecting their job.
Methods
The survey data were collected between January 2014 and May 2014 and participants were 159 nurses working in Seoul, Kyunggi, Incheon, and Chungnam in hospitals of less than 500 beds.
Results
The score for nurses job was 2.12/4.0, and emergency treatment (1.87/4.0) followed basic nursing (3.51/4.0) and counseling (2.32/4.0). The nursing job was significantly different depending on the age, education level, position, resident doctor(emergency medicine specialty or other) and grade of ER (regional ER or local ER). In the multiple regression, education level (β=.18), position (β=.24), hospital size (β=.20), and grade of ER (β=.21) explained 17.0% of variance in ER nurses' job in small and medium sized hospitals.
Conclusion
The findings indicate that ER nurses in vulnerable areas do more nursing practice including emergency treatment as well as the usual independent nursing practice. Accordingly, a systematic assignment of nursing professionals is needed to reduce loading of ER nurses in small and medium sized hospitals.
Key Words: Nurses; Emergency service; Hospital

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This article is a revision of the first author's master's thesis from Gachon University.

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General Characteristics of the Participants (N=159)

GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

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Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals (N=159)

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Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals by General Characteristics (N=159)

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001; GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

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Affecting Factors Emergency Room Nurses' Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals (N=159)

^*p<.05, ^***p<.001; ^†Dummy variables (Gender 1=male, 0=female, Total career (1) 1=5~9 years, 0=1~4 &≥10 years, Total career (2) 1=≥10 years, 0=1~9 years, Marital status 1=married, 0=single, Education level 1=baccalaureate, 0=diploma, Position 1=≥charge nurse, 0=staff nurse, Annual income 1=≥3,000, 0=<3,000, Resident doctor 1=general or other department doctor, 0=emergency medicine doctor, hospital size 1=300~<500 beds, 0=<300 beds, Grade of emergency room 1=Local emergency medical facilities, 0=Regional emergency medical center).

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Factors Affecting Emergency Room Nurse Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

J Korean Acad Nurs Adm. 2015;21(4):386-392. Published online September 30, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.11111/jkana.2015.21.4.386

Factors Affecting Emergency Room Nurse Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals

Table 1

General Characteristics of the Participants (N=159)

GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

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Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals (N=159)

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Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals by General Characteristics (N=159)

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001; GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

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Affecting Factors Emergency Room Nurses' Job in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals (N=159)

Table 1 General Characteristics of the Participants (N=159)

GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

Table 2 Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals (N=159)

Table 3 Job of Emergency Room Nurses in Small and Medium Sized Hospitals by General Characteristics (N=159)

^*p<.05, ^**p<.01, ^***p<.001; GD=General or other department doctor; ED=Emergency medicine doctor; REMC=Regional emergency medical center; LEMF=Local emergency medical facilities.

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