ABSTRACT
Objective To understand and analyze the situation of orthopedic nursing manpower resources in grade- Ⅲ general hospital in Shanghai and provide empirical evidence for appropriate allocation and exploitation of nursing manpower resources. Methods Data were collected by questionnaire and then underwent analysis. Results In 2009,the number of authorized beds was 1866,the actual number of open beds was 2007.The number of nurses was 595 (2 male).The ratio of ward bed and nurse were 1:0.319 and 1:0.296, calculated by the authorized beds and authorized beds, respectively.The average age of head nurses was (37.53±6.11 ) years old, average working life span was (17.87 ± 6.16) years; college degree or above accounted for 95.56%; middle professional titles accounted for 62.22%. College degree or above accounted for 75.13% in nurses, junior professional titles accounted for 92.1%; age group is mostly concentrated in the 20 to 29 years of age, accounted for 67.06%; working life span concentrated within 10 years, accounted foi 73.11%. The education level mainly is primary school in the care workers (carer), accounted for 45.83%; concentrated in the 40 to 49 years of age, accounted for 60.42%; working life span concentrated in more than 6 years, accounted for 55.21%. Conclusions There are shortage of orthopedic nursing manpower resources, unreasonable allocated structure, lack of male nurses in grade- Ⅲ general hospital in Shanghai. The management of the care workers should be standardized.