Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to define cost-countable perioperative nursing activities and to analyze the cost of each nursing activities based on the Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS). Method: Researcher and 3 research assistants observed and documented the 83 operating patients in order to measure nursing time for each of the perioperative nursing activities. And then, 35 operating room nurses with at least one year of perioperative nursing experience were observed for the RBRVS of perioperative nursing activities. Finally, the direct and indirect nursing costs were estimated. Result: Nursing costs of 25 nursing activities were estimated using the RBRVS. Most expensive nursing activities were delivery of the instrument and implement for OP team (9,780 won per hour) and behavior of wash, pack, disinfect the instrument (6,770). Conclusion: Based on the relative values of each perioperative nursing activities estimated in this study, proper medical reimbursement system should be established in a near future.

Keywords

• perioperative nursing;
• relative value scale;
• cost analysis

• 수술간호행위;
• 상대가치;
• 간호수가;