Analysis and Countermeasure Research on Configuration of Nursing Manpower Resource in Jiangxi Province

Objective To understand and analyze the situation of nursing manpower resources in Jiangxi province and provide empirical evidence for appropriate allocation and exploitation of nursing manpower resources.Methods Data from all levels and species of medicalhealth organizations in the province were collected by questionnaire and provided by information office of department of public health of jiangxi province.Results In 2007,there were 0.97 registered nurses per thousand people.The ratio of medical staff and nurse and the ratio of ward bed and nurse were 1:0.82 and 1:0.45,respectively.Academic situations indicated that the vocational education level of technical secondary school background or below and junior college education and higher education were 39.98%-66.58% and 33.42%-60.02%,respectively.The nurses of technical secondary school background were the mainly from primary hospitals(66.58%).The undergraduate nurses were more common in higher level hospitals.The professional title situations indicated that the ratio of high,middle,primary level in the third grade level A hospitals,third grade level B hospitals and second grade level A hospitals were 1:4.6:5.4,1:15.8:21.3 and 1:42.9:50.4,respectively.Age situations showed that the nurses elderly 25-45 years were in the majority(55.58% to 66.99%).Conclusions The nurse number in every thousand people is lower than the national average.The ratio of medical staff and nurse should be improved.The nurse with high education and degree is lack and the admission management of the employment nurse should be standardized.