<기사>Minister of Welfare Cho Kyu-hong Meets Nurses in Essential Wards to Hear Opinions... Continuous Actions on Nursing Act

The government is continuing its actions related to the Nursing Act following the exercise of the reconsideration request (veto) on the Nursing Act bill. This is analyzed as a move to minimize confusion in medical sites caused by nurses' 'law-abiding struggle' and to appease the nursing community.

Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong is holding a meeting with nurses from essential wards at Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital on the 22nd.
[Photo by Ministry of Health and Welfare]

On the morning of the 22nd, Cho Kyu-hong, Minister of Health and Welfare, visited Sejong Chungnam National University Hospital to encourage on-site medical staff and listen to the difficulties and suggestions of nurses working in essential wards.

The meeting was organized to hear voices from the field and to collect opinions on difficulties and system improvements from nurses working in essential wards such as intensive care units, emergency rooms, operating rooms, and pediatric wards, to refer to policy improvements.

The nurses attending the meeting reportedly suggested system improvements to address frequent resignations due to low treatment compared to difficult work, the workload burden on new nurses who do not receive adequate support, and to enable experienced nurses to have long-term service on site.

Minister Cho said, "Through the faithful implementation of the 'Comprehensive Support Measures for Nursing Personnel' announced last month, I promise that the state will take responsibility and improve the treatment of nurses," adding, "To reduce workload, we plan to support securing experienced nurses on site by raising nursing staff placement standards, improving shift work systems through the introduction of various working types, and improving the working environment of nurses in essential medical fields."

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