Establishment of qualified training standard and allocation criteria system in pain specialist nurses

Abstract

Objective To establish the system of qualified training standard and allocation criteria in pain specialist nurses. Methods Thirty-two experts were invited to a two-round consultation to establish the system of qualified training standard and allocation criteria. SPSS and Yaahp software were applied to determine the level Yaahp indicators mean, coefficient of variation and weights. Results The system had six primary indicators and twelve secondary indicators. There were four major contents including professional theory (basic knowledge and theories) , professional skills (pain care skills, pain specialist equipment use and pain specialist drug use) , professional qualities (professional ethics, teamwork spirit, management skills and critical thinking) , and professional development capacity (ability of research, teaching and further development) . The ratio of doctors and nurses was 1︰1.29. The staffing level for nurses was approximately 90%. Conclusions Professional theory and professional skills are important parts of the qualified training standard and allocation criteria system in pain specialist nurses. The allocation ratio for doctors and nurses should be controlled at 1︰1.29. The staffing level for nurses is approximately 90%. Key words: Pain specialist nurse; Cultivate; Eligibility criteria system; Allocation standard