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A Delphi Study to Elicit Policies for Nurse Workforce based on Patient Safety

Sung Ok Chang1, Byoung Sook Lee2, Jong Im Kim3, Sung Rae Shin4
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration 2014;20(2):215-226.
Published online: March 31, 2014

1College of Nursing, Korea University, Korea.

2College of Nursing, Keimyung University, Korea.

3College of Nursing, Chungnam University, Korea.

4Department of Nursing, Samyuk University, Korea.

Corresponding author: Lee, Byoung Sook. College of Nursing, Keimyung University, 1095 Dalgubul-daero, Dalseo-gu, Daegu 704-701, Korea. Tel: +82-53-580-3900, Fax: +82-53-580-3916, lbs@kmu.ac.kr
• Received: January 21, 2014   • Revised: March 3, 2014   • Accepted: March 3, 2014

Copyright © 2014 Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

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  • Purpose
    This study was done to suggest policies for nurse workforce based on patient safety.
  • Methods
    The two steps in developing the items were items related to what would be desirable policies and items on how the policies should be developed for patient safety regarding nurse workforce. A literature review was done and suggestions from experts through two rounds using the Delphi technique were outlined. The fifteen experts who participated in this study were six representatives of service consumers and nine representatives of service providers (four medical doctors and fives nurses).
  • Results
    To guarantee patient safety, accreditation of nursing practice and nursing education were found to be necessary, and to prevent medical and nursing accidents in clinical practice, the professional judgement of the nurses was found to be pivotal to the provision of safe nursing services.
  • Conclusion
    Polices on nursing for the nurse workforce based on patient safety in clinical settings should be established to ensure that nursing care is provided according to the nurses' clinical judgements based on their professional knowledge and assessment skills.
  • Key Words: Patients' safety; Policies; Nursing workforce

This study was done with support of Korean Nursing Deans & Directors' Conference.

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Table 1
Nurse Workforce Suggestions for Safe Nursing and Desirable Patient Outcome
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*Range: 1~7.

Table 2
Delegation and Responsibility for Prevention of Medical Malpractice
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*Range: 1~7.

Table 3
Suggestion for Nursing Policies Based on Preference and Nursing Needs From Medical Consumers' View
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*Range: 1~7.

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    A Delphi Study to Elicit Policies for Nurse Workforce based on Patient Safety

    Nurse Workforce Suggestions for Safe Nursing and Desirable Patient Outcome

    *Range: 1~7.

    Delegation and Responsibility for Prevention of Medical Malpractice

    *Range: 1~7.

    Suggestion for Nursing Policies Based on Preference and Nursing Needs From Medical Consumers' View

    *Range: 1~7.
    Table 1 Nurse Workforce Suggestions for Safe Nursing and Desirable Patient Outcome

    *Range: 1~7.

    Table 2 Delegation and Responsibility for Prevention of Medical Malpractice

    *Range: 1~7.

    Table 3 Suggestion for Nursing Policies Based on Preference and Nursing Needs From Medical Consumers' View

    *Range: 1~7.

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