Government Policy in the Regulation of Nurse Practice in Hospitals

Abstract

Government policy in the regulation of nurse practice aims to protect the public and nurses through nurse accountability in practice. How nursing regulations are implemented in hospitals, the policies implemented and the strengths and weaknesses in their implementation need to be studied. The purpose of the study is to provide an overview of the implementation of government policies in the regulation of nurse practice in hospitals. The research uses an empirical/sociological juridical approach with descriptive research specifications. Research respondents were the Head of the Cilacap District Health Service, the Director of the Cilacap Regional Hospital, the Head of the Nursing Section, the Head of the Nursing Room and 59 nurses who served at the Cilacap Regional General Hospital. Data collection used in-depth interviews with data analysis using content analysis and qualitative analysis. The results of the research show that in implementing regulations, the roles of the parties involved are in accordance with their proper duties, but not all nurses understand the regulations. The form of practice is nursing care, but there are still weaknesses in supervising the tasks carried out. Suggestions are given to nurses to actively obtain information through print media, electronic media, the internet, seminars, coaching and under be active in organizations.