The HA added the Associate Consultant Nurse (ANC) rank last year to further improve the professional ladder of the nursing clinical grade.
Tang Huagen, Senior Administrative Manager (Nursing)/Chief Nurse of the Hospital Authority, said that as of September this year, 108 assistant consultant nurses have been hired, and it is expected that the number will increase to more than 440 assistant consultant nurses to serve in public hospitals in 2024/25. The monthly salary for this rank ranges from 60,000 to 90,000 yuan.
The deputy consultant nurse is mainly responsible for front-line clinical and supervision work, department-related specialist nursing services, service model reform, etc.
He hopes that after joining the new ranks, he can provide better career planning to retain senior nurses, take care of patients and train young nurses.
The Hospital Authority announced the Greater Bay Area medical talent exchange plan earlier. Tang Huagen pointed out that nurses in the Greater Bay Area are expected to give priority to the geriatric and emergency departments for exchanges, and it is expected that the frontline and supervisors will come to Hong Kong for exchanges. If there is such a need, communication at all levels (ranks) should not be limited to death.” The scope of communication is not limited to one network.
Hospital Authority Senior Administration Manager (Nursing)/Chief Nursing Officer Tang Huagen (middle) said that as of September this year, 108 associate consultant nurses have been hired.
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Tang Huagen pointed out that nurses account for one-third of the HA's staff. As of August 31 this year, a total of 29,650 nurses were serving in public hospitals.
In the face of the aging population in Hong Kong and the increase in the number of patients, it is necessary to strengthen the development of nursing services.
To this end, the HA established the rank of consultant nurses as early as 2008/09. This year (2022/23), there are about 160 consultant nurses in 35 specialties including diabetes, otolaryngology, oncology, neurology Surgery etc.
He also expects that by 2023/24, the number of consultant nurse positions will increase to about 200.
The HA has added an Associate Consultant Nurse rank between the Senior Nurse Practitioner (APN) and the Consultant Nurse (NC) to complete the professional ladder of the nursing clinical grade.
At present, the minimum seniority requirements for the three ranks are: senior nurses need at least five years of nursing practice experience, of which at least three years in relevant specialties; associate consultant nurses need at least five years of nursing practice experience, of which at least three years in relevant specialties Experience and at least two years of supervision experience; consultant nurses need at least ten years of nursing practice experience, of which at least five years of clinical nursing experience.
Tang Huagen said that the deputy consultant nurse is mainly responsible for front-line clinical and supervision work, as well as department-related specialist nursing services.
He will also be responsible for service model reform, including training new specialists, promoting evidence-based medicine, improving clinical service development, and having more opportunities to participate in scientific research.
He described a senior nurse as a team leader "not only know how to fight, but also need to fight well", while a clinical consultant or assistant consultant nurse is "not only good at fighting, but also has a professional level of knowledge and expertise. level opinion".
As of September this year, 108 associate consultant nurses have been hired, and it is expected that in 2024/25, there will be more than 440 associate consultant nurses serving in public hospitals, and the monthly salary of associate consultant nurses is $60,623 to $90,192.
He hopes that after joining the new rank, he will encourage professional development of nurses, promote specialist nursing, and improve the quality of patient service.
At the same time, it can provide better career planning for nurses to retain senior nurses, take care of patients and train young nurses.
He also hopes to expand and deepen the clinical nursing functions of nurses. Taking the United Kingdom as an example, due to the aging population and the large demand for long-term patients, interventional examinations or treatments such as rectal examinations have been widely performed by nurses. measure.
Wu Meibao, Associate Consultant Nurse (Medicine - Diabetes) of United Christian Hospital, said that she has worked in the nursing profession for 20 years, of which she has been a specialist nurse for 15 years.
When I worked as a senior nurse in the past, I witnessed that during the epidemic, diabetic patients were afraid to ask for leave because of their “dangerous work”, so the number of follow-up visits was reduced, and they were sent to the hospital for treatment only when the situation was critical. Teach a "remind them to take their injections and medicines on time.
Wu Meibao, Associate Consultant Nurse (Medicine-Diabetes) of United Christian Hospital, said that after serving as an Associate Consultant Nurse, she can provide remote monitoring and blood sugar remote control services for diabetic patients. Encourage and educate, and provide appropriate drug treatment when needed to reduce the risk of patients.
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After working as an assistant consultant nurse, she can provide remote monitoring and blood sugar remote control services for diabetic patients. Through continuous monitoring of patient files, she can provide encouragement and education by telephone, and can provide appropriate drug treatment when necessary to reduce dangerous situations.
In the future, this remote service will be carried out in the Seventh Congress, and it is hoped that there will be one more service model to improve the care of doctors and nurses for patients.
Deputy Consultant Nurse (Department of Internal Medicine - Cardiology) Wang Ziliang of Queen Mary Hospital said that 80% of the time is spent on clinical services and 20% of the time is spent on management planning.
At present, it is not only necessary to train new personnel, but also to communicate with different departments immediately after receiving a critical call from a patient, plan the patient's path time, and send it to the operating room as soon as possible to receive appropriate treatment.
He also pointed out that he would also provide views and suggestions for the planning of the new building of Queen Mary Hospital.
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