Polaschek Nick, Bennett Paul N, McNeill Liz
Sector Capability and Innovation Directorate, Ministry of Health, New Zealand.
J Ren Care. 2009 Dec;35(4):170-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2009.00116.x.
Given increasing demand for renal replacement therapy, this study sought to identify of key workforce issues facing dialysis units, based on a "snapshot" of the current workforce.
A web-based survey of all dialysis unit managers in Australia and New Zealand, in October 2008, about their workforce.
A significant minority of dialysis staff in most regions were not registered nurses. Many renal registered nurses worked part-time. Staff/patient ratios in dialysis units varied significantly by region, reflecting the relative prevalence of home therapies. Most dialysis units were generally adequately staffed. The proportion of registered nurses with specific renal qualifications varied significantly by region.
The changing character of the workforce in the dialysis unit in the future will require clarification of the relationships between different categories of dialysis staff. Specialty education for nurses needs to be oriented to equipping staff to be effective in their changing work environment.
鉴于对肾脏替代治疗的需求不断增加，本研究旨在基于当前劳动力的“快照”，确定透析单位面临的关键劳动力问题。
2008年10月，对澳大利亚和新西兰所有透析单位管理人员进行了一项关于其劳动力的网络调查。
大多数地区相当一部分透析工作人员不是注册护士。许多肾脏注册护士从事兼职工作。透析单位的工作人员与患者比例因地区而异，这反映了家庭治疗的相对普及程度。大多数透析单位的人员配备总体上较为充足。具有特定肾脏资质的注册护士比例因地区而异。
未来透析单位劳动力性质的变化将需要明确不同类别的透析工作人员之间的关系。护士的专业教育需要以培养工作人员在不断变化的工作环境中有效工作的能力为导向。
