Evaluation of the nursing committee credentials in determining the clinical authority of nurses at hospital heart and blood vessels Oputa Yi Koo

Introduction: Nursing committee credentialing is carried out to evaluate nurses in determining the eligibility for granting clinical authority according to the hospital's needs for a nursing staff.

Purpose: To evaluate credentials in determining the clinical authority of nurses.

Method: Qualitative research type with case study approach. Main informants 4 people and additional informants 6 people.

Results: In the process of verifying the nursing committee's credential files in determining the clinical authority of nurses at the Hospital​ Heart​ And Blood Vessels (RSJPD) Oputa Yi Koo, Southeast Sulawesi Province, is in accordance with the Regulations Menteri Health (PMK) No. 40 of 2017. In the process of assessing the credential competency in determining the clinical authority of nurses, it has not been in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017. This is because there are no competency assessors or bestari partners and no provision of competency certificates. In the process of determining the clinical authority of nurses, it has not been in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017. This is due to the absence of a white paper as an internal regulation, the assessment of the clinical authority determination process does not consider the results of file verification and competency assessment results, there is no deviation from the nurse's authority, and differences in interpretation between the nursing committee administrators and the HR department. In the process of providing clinical assignment letters in the implementation of credentials in determining the clinical authority of nurses according to PMK No. 40 of 2017.

Conclusion: The file verification process is in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017, the competency assessment process is not in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017, the clinical authority determination process is not in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017, and the clinical assignment letter issuance process is in accordance with PMK No. 40 of 2017.