การวางแผนสืบทอดตำแหน่งหัวหน้าพยาบาลของหัวหน้าพยาบาล โรงพยาบาลชุมชนเขตบริการสุขภาพที่ 11

Abstract

This descriptive research aimed to study the steps, key success factors, problems and obstacles of position succession planning in order to become a nurse director in community hospital, health Region 11. The sample of the study was 30 nurse directors who had not more than five years before retired using purposive sampling. Data collection was conducted through semi-structural interview questionnaire developed from concept of succession planning by Nursing Division (2017). The content validity of the instrument was assessed by 3 experts giving a Index of Item – Objective Congruence (IOC) of 1. The reliability of interview questionnaire was used with 2 non-sample head nurses by the researcher. The quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. This study nurse directors in community hospitals engaged in found that succession planning to be a nurse director in four steps. First, the nurse director’s qualifications was clearly written and officially announced (93.3%). Second, the recruitment for qualified persons was done by the nursing management committee (76.7%). Third, personal identification with career paths was planned in the promoting system (66.7%). Last, structured leadership programs was placed to develop 9 competencies as recommended by the Nursing Division (96.7%). The method of position succession planning in order to become a nurse director was meeting and training (93.3%), coaching and mentoring from current leaders of nursing department (83.3%), and studying in higher education (73.3%). It was found that the most important key success factor was having structured leadership programs in place with clear qualifications (60.0%). The problems and obstacles affecting position succession plan in order to become a nurse director was lack of motivation (53.3%). Nursing administrators can use the results of this study as information to prepare personnel for higher positions and further benefits in profession advancement.