This Decision sets out the professional standards for health care cadres in nursing positions from the junior to the senior level, with specific requirements regarding duties, responsibilities, necessary knowledge, and appropriate educational qualifications. These standards will be used for recruitment, employment, and management of health care cadres in nursing positions.
적용 범위
Health care cadres in nursing positions at State-owned medical facilities include those at the junior, intermediate, college, nurse, and senior nurse levels.
핵심 사항
- Junior Nurse → performs routine patient care according to professional regulations; requires completion of a basic nursing education program.
- Intermediate Nurse → provides comprehensive care and basic nursing techniques; requires completion of an intermediate nursing education program.
- College Nurse → implements basic and specialized nursing techniques; requires completion of a college-level nursing program or equivalent foreign language proficiency level A and basic computer skills.
- Nurse → organizes and implements nursing techniques; requires a bachelor's degree in nursing, proficiency in foreign language level A, and computer skills.
- Senior Nurse → leads and organizes the implementation of nursing techniques; requires a master’s degree in nursing or a first-level specialty in nursing, proficiency in foreign language level B, and computer skills.
- All levels require knowledge of medical ethics, professional regulations, and relevant laws related to the field of nursing.
🌐 이 문서의 사회적 영향
- Positive impact: Ensures quality healthcare through a well-trained nursing cadre.
- Negative impact: May increase recruitment and training costs for human resources in the healthcare sector.
❓ 자주 묻는 질문
Who can work as a junior nurse?
A person who has completed a basic nursing education program can work as a junior nurse.
What does an intermediate nurse need to know?
An intermediate nurse needs to understand the procedures for providing routine care, monitoring patients, and primary health care programs.
What are the educational qualifications required for a college nurse?
A college nurse must have completed a college-level nursing program or possess foreign language proficiency level A and basic computer skills.
Who can work as a senior nurse?
A person with at least nine years of experience in the nurse position, having completed a master’s degree in nursing or a first-level specialty in nursing, can work as a senior nurse.
What skills does a nurse need to know?
A nurse needs to understand basic medicine, nursing science, pathology, and both basic and specialized nursing techniques.
전문
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the issuance of the vocational standards for nursing staff categories
THE MINISTER OF THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
Pursuant to Decree No. 116/2003/NĐ-CP dated October 10, 2003 of the Government on recruitment, utilization, and management of officials and civil servants in state-owned units;
Pursuant to Decree No. 45/2003/NĐ-CP dated May 9, 2003 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and structure of the Ministry of Home Affairs;
Pursuant to the Proposal of the Ministry of Health at Official Letter No. 2188/YT-TCCB dated March 25, 2005;
Considering the proposal of the Director of the Civil Servant and Public Officer Department,
DECISION:
Article 1. Issuing the vocational standards for nursing staff categories (with attached vocational standards) including:
1. Primary Nursing Assistant - Category Code 16b.122;
2. Intermediate Nursing Assistant - Category Code 16b.121;
3. College-Level Nursing Assistant - Category Code 16a.200;
4. Nursing Assistant - Category Code 16b.120;
5. Senior Nursing Assistant - Category Code 16a.199.
Article 2. The vocational standards for the above categories shall serve as the basis for ministries, sectors, and localities to implement recruitment, utilization, and management of the nursing staff workforce.
Article 3. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 4. This Decision replaces the vocational standards for nurse, senior nurse, and advanced nurse categories issued together with Decision No. 415/TCCP-VC dated May 29, 1993 of the Minister - Head of the Organizational Cadre Board of the Government (now the Minister of Home Affairs) on issuing vocational standards for the category of civil servant in the health sector.
Article 5. The Minister, Heads of Ministries equivalent to Ministries, Heads of Government Agencies, Chairpersons of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
Vocational Standards for Nursing Staff Categories
(Issued together with Decision No. 41/2005/QĐ-BNV dated April 22, 2005
of the Minister of Home Affairs)
PRIMARY NURSING ASSISTANT
1. Responsibilities:
Is a technical professional staff member in the healthcare sector, directly or assisting in caring for patients at healthcare facilities.
Specific duties:
- Directly performing routine care for patients according to professional regulations and facility rules.
- Directly or assisting in implementing basic nursing techniques such as administering medication, changing dressings, and giving injections based on doctors' orders and instructions from supervising nurses.
- Monitoring and recording vital signs (pulse, temperature, blood pressure, respiration, bowel and bladder functions) and promptly reporting any abnormal patient conditions to treating physicians and higher-level nurses for timely intervention.
- Receiving, guiding, and transferring patients between departments, hospitals, or for specialist consultations and basic tests as assigned.
- Preparing sufficient, correct, and timely medical equipment, tools, medications, medical records, and assisting physicians and higher-level nurses in diagnostic work, emergency care, patient care, and treatment.
- Participating in initial first aid in case of accidents; complying with regulations when a patient dies according to the physician's orders and assignments from supervising nurses.
- Properly managing and being personally responsible for the medications and assets (medical equipment...) under their charge.
- Participating in health education, directly urging and reminding patients and their families to maintain hygiene and order.
- Participating in primary health care programs (maternal and child health care, family planning, vaccination...).
- Adhering to ethical guidelines, professional regulations of the healthcare sector, and relevant laws concerning nursing.
2. Knowledge:
- Routine care procedures, patient monitoring processes at healthcare facilities, and primary health care programs (family planning, vaccination...).
- Rational and safe drug usage policies.
- Responsibilities and duties of healthcare professionals in the nursing field.
- Patient care and service provision hierarchy.
3. Qualifications:
Graduated from a primary nursing program.
Article DƯỠNG TRUNG CẤP
1. Responsibilities:
Is a technical professional staff member of the healthcare sector, directly implementing basic nursing techniques at healthcare facilities.
Specific duties:
- Directly providing comprehensive care for patients according to professional regulations and the rules of the healthcare facility.
- Implementing basic nursing techniques in each specialty field and assisting higher-ranking nurses in performing complex techniques based on doctors' orders and the assignments of responsible nurses.
- Monitoring, recording daily changes in patients, especially those with severe conditions and emergency cases; promptly identifying and reporting unusual patient developments to treating doctors and responsible nurses for handling.
- Performing initial first aid and emergency care for severe cases and accidents.
- Welcoming patients for outpatient visits, hospital admissions, discharges, ward transfers, and clinical examinations; properly executing procedures when patients die according to doctors' orders and the assignments of responsible nurses.
- Preparing sufficient, correct, and timely medical equipment, tools, medications, and patient records to support outpatient services, emergency care, and treatment.
- Managing and preserving medications and assets (medical tools, machines, equipment) assigned; promptly identifying malfunctions for repair. Personally responsible for the medications and assets under management.
- Implementing health education, urging, and reminding patients and their families to maintain hygiene and order.
- Executing primary health care programs (maternal and child health care, family planning, vaccination...) and disease prevention and control sanitation.
- Participating in guiding basic nursing technique practices for nursing students and lower-ranking nursing staff.
- Adhering to medical ethics, professional regulations, technical procedures of the healthcare sector, and relevant laws concerning the nursing field.
2. Knowledge:
- Basic nursing techniques, routine care, and disease prevention and control sanitation procedures.
- Regulations on rational and safe medication use.
- Responsibilities and duties of healthcare professionals in the nursing field.
- Patient care and service provision hierarchy.
- Law on People's Health Protection and state policies and benefits for service providers in the healthcare sector.
3. Qualifications:
Graduated from a secondary nursing program.
Article DƯỠNG CAO ĐẲNG
1. Responsibilities:
Is a technical professional staff member of the healthcare sector, implementing basic nursing techniques and some specialized nursing techniques at healthcare facilities.
Specific duties:
- Planning and directly implementing comprehensive patient care plans according to professional regulations.
- Implementing basic nursing techniques and some complex specialized nursing techniques based on doctors' orders and the assignments of responsible nurses.
- Monitoring, evaluating overall patient status, and recording daily changes, particularly focusing on severe cases and emergencies to adjust care plans; promptly identifying and reporting unusual patient developments for doctor handling.
- Performing initial first aid and emergency care for severe cases and accidents.
- Welcoming patients for outpatient visits, hospital admissions, discharges, ward transfers, and clinical examinations; properly executing procedures when patients die according to doctors' orders and the assignments of responsible nurses.
- Forecasting and preparing sufficient, correct, and timely medical equipment, tools, medications, and patient records for emergency, examination, treatment, and patient care work.
- Operating, managing, and maintaining assigned machinery and equipment; promptly identifying malfunctions and proposing solutions.
- Personally responsible for the medications and assets under management.
- Providing health counseling and education for patients, their families, and the community; urging and reminding patients and their families to maintain order and hygiene.
- Executing primary health care programs (maternal and child health care, family planning, vaccination...) and disease prevention and control sanitation.
- Guiding lower-ranking nursing staff in practical nursing techniques and participating in scientific research on patient care.
- Adhering to medical ethics, professional regulations, technical procedures of the healthcare sector, and relevant laws concerning the nursing field.
2. Knowledge:
- Basic nursing techniques, some specialized nursing techniques, and patient care procedures.
- Knowledge of primary health care and disease prevention and control sanitation.
- Procedures for operating, managing, and maintaining some basic machinery and equipment in specialties.
- Rational and safe drug usage policies.
- Responsibilities and duties of healthcare professionals in the nursing field.
- Law on People's Health Protection and state policies and benefits for service providers in the healthcare sector.
3. Qualifications:
- Graduated from a college nursing program.
- Able to use one foreign language at level A; if working in areas with ethnic minorities and able to use one ethnic language in professional activities, foreign language level A can be substituted.
- Having basic computer skills.
Article NURSING
1. Responsibilities:
Nursing is a technical professional staff member in the healthcare sector, organizing the implementation of basic nursing techniques and specialized nursing techniques at healthcare facilities.
Specific duties:
- Develops care plans and coordinates with doctors to organize the implementation of comprehensive patient care plans in accordance with professional regulations.
- Organizes the supervision of lower-grade nurses in executing medical orders from doctors and implementing comprehensive patient care regimens.
- Proficiently performs basic nursing techniques and complex specialized nursing techniques within their field.
- Organizes the reception, treatment, testing, transfer between departments, hospital discharge, and post-mortem care procedures for patients in accordance with regulations.
- Organizes the monitoring, evaluation, and recording of daily patient conditions, particularly focusing on critically ill patients and emergency cases to adjust care plans and promptly report unusual patient developments to doctors.
- Organizes first aid and emergency care for accident victims and provides care and treatment for seriously ill patients.
- Plans and organizes the timely preparation of necessary equipment, supplies, medications, and medical records for outpatient services, emergency treatment, and patient care.
- Organizes the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of specialized machinery and equipment. Identifies malfunctions and proposes solutions.
- Personally responsible for the medications and assets under management.
- Organizes health education and counseling activities, as well as maintaining order, hygiene, and disease prevention measures.
- Trains nursing students and lower-grade nurses in nursing techniques; implements supervisory tasks and participates in research projects in the field of nursing.
- Implements ethical guidelines, professional regulations, technical procedures of the healthcare sector, and relevant laws pertaining to the nursing field.
2. Knowledge:
- Basic medical knowledge, nursing science, pathology, and preventive health measures.
- Basic nursing techniques, specialized nursing techniques within the field, and comprehensive patient care procedures.
- Procedures for operating, maintaining, and servicing basic specialized machinery and equipment.
- Directions for developing professional and technical skills in the nursing field domestically.
- Rational and safe drug usage policies.
- Responsibilities and duties of healthcare professionals in the nursing field.
- Law on Health Protection for Citizens, state policies, and healthcare sector policies for service providers.
3. Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in nursing.
- Able to use one foreign language at level A; if working in areas with ethnic minorities and able to use one ethnic language in professional activities, foreign language level A can be substituted.
- Achieves basic computer proficiency, capable of using certain software to analyze data during patient monitoring and care.
Article HEAD NURSE
1. Responsibilities:
Head Nurse is a technical professional staff member in the healthcare sector, leading and organizing the implementation of basic nursing techniques and specialized nursing techniques at healthcare facilities.
Specific duties:
- Leads and organizes the development of care plans and coordinates with doctors to implement comprehensive patient care plans according to professional regulations.
- Leads and oversees lower-grade nurses in executing medical orders from doctors and comprehensive patient care plans.
- Performs basic nursing techniques and complex specialized nursing techniques within their field. Applies new knowledge and skills in nursing practice.
- Leads and organizes the reception, discharge, transfer, testing, and post-mortem care procedures for patients in accordance with regulations.
- Leads morning meetings for nursing staff. Rounds on patient rooms to assess patient conditions, particularly focusing on critically ill patients and emergencies to promptly adjust care plans.
- Leads and organizes first aid and emergency care for accident victims and provides care and treatment for seriously ill patients.
- Leads planning and manages equipment, supplies, medications, and medical records for outpatient services, treatment, and emergency care.
- Leads and organizes the operation, maintenance, and upkeep of specialized machinery and equipment, ensuring safe and effective use.
- Personally responsible for the medication and assets under their management.
- Leads and organizes health education and counseling activities, as well as maintaining order, hygiene, and disease prevention measures.
- Organizes supervisory work in the nursing field, instructing lower-grade nurses in specialized nursing techniques, and participates in training nursing students.
- Leads or participates in research projects in the field of nursing and patient care.
- Leads and organizes the implementation of ethical guidelines, professional regulations, technical procedures of the healthcare sector, and relevant laws pertaining to the nursing field.
2. Knowledge:
- Applies basic knowledge of basic medical science, nursing science, and pathology to prevent illness, provide care, rehabilitation, and improve public health.
- Basic nursing techniques; specialized nursing techniques; knowledge and skills in specialized care.
- Directions for developing professional and technical skills in the nursing field both domestically and internationally.
- Basic knowledge of training and scientific research.
- Responsibilities and duties of healthcare professionals in the nursing field.
- Law on Health Protection for Citizens; legal regulations, state policies, and healthcare sector policies related to service providers.
3. Qualifications:
- Must have at least nine years of experience as a nurse.
- Master's degree in nursing or a first-level specialized degree in nursing.
- Proficient in one foreign language at level B, or if working in areas with ethnic minorities, fluency in one ethnic language can substitute for the foreign language requirement.
- Proficient in using certain software applications in patient monitoring and care.
- Has at least one recognized and effectively applied research project by a provincial or national scientific council./.
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