Kontakt 2009, 11(2):301-309 | DOI: 10.32725/kont.2009.049

Quantification of nursing personnel and its qualification structure at the Department of Neurology, Hospital České Budějovice, a. s.Nursing

Darja Kavková¹, Iva Brabcová^1,*, Jiřina Otásková²

¹ Jihočeská univerzita v Českých Budějovicích, Zdravotně sociální fakulta, katedra ošetřovatelství

² Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s.

The article acquaints readers with results of research examination, which was focused on determining the required number and qualification structure of the nursing personnel at the neurological department of the Hospital České Budějovice, a. s. The research was implemented from 23. 2. 2009 to 20. 3. 2009 with the use of the "Methods for establishing the number and qualification structure of nursing personnel at standard nursing units for adults at internal, surgical, gynaecological and obstetric departments, in nursing and staying beds as a starting point for establishing a standard for personnel required at each working site" by the authors Karla and Otakar Pochylý. The research group included nursing personnel of the neurological department, Hospital České Budějovice, a. s. The neurological department has a capacity of 36 beds. For the period of the research examination, on average 32.8 patients were hospitalized, which means a 91.1% utilization of the total capacity. The average total working time of the nursing personnel at the neurological department for the period of interest was of 76.2 hours. The nursing professionals at the department of neurology includes 19 members, out of them 15 members working without expert supervision and 4 members (without A levels) working under expert supervision. Based on the method chosen, 18 members of the nursing personnel are necessary. The recommended qualification structure of the nursing personnel is as follows: 9.7 healthcare professionals performing the occupation without expert supervision (with A levels) and 8.3 healthcare professionals without the A levels working under an expert supervision. In accordance with Regulation of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic No. 493/2005, which published a list of healthcare output with point values in wording of later regulations, the number of nursing professionals at this department is of 13.5. Out of this, 9.9 members working without expert supervision (with A levels) and 3.6 members working under expert supervision (without A levels).

Keywords: nursing personnel; quantification; qualification structure; neurological department

Received: September 24, 2009; Accepted: November 16, 2009; Published: December 18, 2009  Show citation