Evaluation results of occupational environment of nursing staff in a tertiary hospital in Guangxi

Abstract

Objective To investigate and improve the occupational environment of nursing staff in tertiary hospitals. Methods By using questionnaire on nurse's occupational environment carried out by nursing center of National Institute of Health Planning Hospital Management, 672 nurses from a tertiary hospital in Guangxi were investigated without signature online on the national nursing quality data platform. Results The total score of occupational environment of 672 nurses was (69.85±20.73). Among all the items, the score of training plan for new nurses got a relatively high score (87.02±18.79) ; the score of clear occupational exposure process within hospital and its implementation was (84.57±19.91) ; and the items got low score included the chance of nurses to participate in hospital management decision (50.84±31.93) and an appropriate system of salary allotment (53.53±31.84). The scores of nurses with different educational background, working seniorities, professional titles and weather be enlisted were statistically significant (P<0.05) . Conclusions It is significant for the safety of patients and development of nursing department to establish a system which includes providing the chance for nurses to participate in hospital management, improving salary of nurses, emphasizing the development of nursing specialty and building a harmoniously occupational environment. Key words: Nurses; Occupational environment; Tertiary hospital