Establishing a Clinical Ladder System for Nurses in a Small and Medium-sized Hospital / 간호행정학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
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: 466-478, 2018.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-740883
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to establish a clinical ladder system for nurses in a small and medium-sized hospital in Korea.METHODS:
The study was carried from July, 2016 to May, 2018. Data collection was done in a general hospital with 250 beds located in Gyeonggi Province. The clinical ladder system was developed and operated according to the value system of small and medium-sized hospital. Focus group interviews and a satisfaction survey were conducted for evaluation. Collected quantitative data were analyzed using the SPSS/WIN 22.0 program and qualitative data underwent content analysis.RESULTS:
The clinical ladder system is a 5-step ladder that includes 3 domains, 5 nursing competencies and 25 nursing behavioral indicators related to core values of the hospital. The operating system were promotion review system, education system and support/reward system. After conducting a pilot clinical ladder system, satisfaction of nurses was 2.86, out of a possible 4. Nurses who participated in the clinical ladder system experienced improvement in motivation, job performance, self-esteem, professionalism, recognition and were able to develop a goal in their minds.CONCLUSION:
The results indicate that the clinical ladder system can be used as a strategy for professional development for nurses in small and medium-sized hospitals.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Career Mobility
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Data Collection
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Nursing
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Focus Groups
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Education
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Work Performance
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Professionalism
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Hospitals, General
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Korea
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Motivation
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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