Survey on the cost of the admission process of nursing technicians in a teaching hospital

Authors

  • Helena Isuku Horibe Okano Universidade de São Paulo; Hospital Universitário
  • Valéria Castilho Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem; Departamento de Orientação Profissional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342007000300021

Keywords:

Nursing administration research, Personnel selection, Nursing staff, Costs and cost analysis

Abstract

This study was aimed at contributing to the cost management of the admission process of nursing technicians by mapping and measuring the direct cost of the main activities in this process. The exploratory, retrospective, documental study on the modality of case study was carried out at the Educational Support Service of the University of São Paulo's Hospital Universitário. The admission process was divided into five sub-processes: planning, recruiting, selection, hiring and admission training. Results showed that the direct total cost of the admission process was R$ 6,359.90, and that, within the sub-processes, selection was the one that consumed most resources - R$ 3,416.40, amounting to 53.72% of the total. Each hired candidate cost R$ 635.99.

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Published

2007-09-01

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Original Article

How to Cite

Okano, H. I. H., & Castilho, V. (2007). Survey on the cost of the admission process of nursing technicians in a teaching hospital. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 41(3), 492-499. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342007000300021