The current statue of nursing human resource allocation in 57 ICUs of tertiary Glass-A hospitals
LI Li
ZHANG Heli
LI Yuxuan
MA Xueqian
XUE Xiaolu
LU Di
LI Baohua
Abstract：Objective To investigate the allocation of nursing human resources in ICU of tertiary Glass-A hospitals.Methods From August to October 2022,a total of 57 ICU head nurses who came from 25 hospitals from 11 provinces,municipalities,autonomous regions were investigated through convenience sampling.A self-designed questionnaire was used,including personal information,general information of hos-pitals/ICUs,human resource allocation,and work intensity and quality.Results The actual bed care ratio of 57 ICUs was 1︰(2.03±0.82),which was negatively associated with accidental injury(P＜0.05).The proportion of nurses with less than 5 years of experience in ICUs was positively associated with unplanned extubation,new pressure injuries,urinary tract infections,ventilator-associated pneumonia,and catheter-associated bloodstream infections(P＜0.05).Conclusion The allocation of ICU nursing manpower is insufficient.The bed-to-nurse ratio is positively correlated with accidental injury,and nurses' working years is correlated with adverse events.In the future,we should further strengthen the allocation of nursing human resources,improve the bed-to-nurse ratio,optimize the professional structure of nurses,and ensure the nurisng quality and patient safety.
Keywords：intensive care unithuman resourcesnursingnursing management
Publication Date：2023-10-10
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 859-862 )