Enhancing Nursing Excellence: Exploring the Relationship between Nurse Deployment and Performance.

Area of Science:

• Health Services Research
• Nursing Management
• Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Effective nurse placement is essential for high-quality healthcare delivery.
• Understanding the link between nurse placement and performance is critical for nursing excellence.
• Previous research indicates a need for further exploration into factors influencing nurse performance.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the relationship between nurse placement and performance.
• To identify key factors that enhance nursing performance.
• To provide insights for optimizing nursing staff management.

Main Methods:

• Quantitative descriptive correlational study.
• Survey conducted with 139 executive nurses at Medan Government Hospital.
• Spearman rho correlation analysis used to assess relationships.

Main Results:

• Nurses demonstrated high overall performance (94.2%), with well-placed nurses scoring 90.6%.
• Nursing qualifications, experience, work environment, and team dynamics significantly correlated with performance.
• Patient-focused factors and policy components showed lower significance.

Conclusions:

• Aligning nurse placement with abilities and experience enhances performance.
• Fostering positive work environments and team dynamics improves efficiency and care quality.
• Strategic nurse placement and professional development are vital for maximizing nursing performance and patient outcomes.