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KMID : 1038320190160010026
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보건의료교육평가
2019 Volume.16 No. 1 p.26 ~ p.26
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Improvement of the qualification system in Korea for nurses who have graduated from foreign universities
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Lee Young-Whee
Suh Yeon-Ok
Chae Kyoung-Sook
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Abstract
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Purpose: We aimed to review and provide a quality improvement for the document utilized by the relevant Korean government body to verify and evaluate foreign university/college graduates’ eligibility for nursing and qualification to take the national nursing licensure exam.
Methods: This was a descriptive study. We analyzed the current Korean qualification system for foreign graduates to take the national licensure exam and the same system utilized in other major countries. Then, we created a draft of the reviewed qualification standards document based on the two prior analyses and their comparisons, and applied a questionnaire in an open hearing with five experts to enhance the draft’s quality. Finally, we presented and discussed the final draft.
Results: The reviewed criteria of the qualification standards included confirming whether the foreign graduate’s university has an accreditation provided by its relevant government body, the exclusion of foreign graduates’ provision of several documents previously required, a minimum number of credits (1,000 hours) for their original course, a three-year minimum enrollment period for their original course, and a mandatory reassessment of the foreign graduates’ university recognition in a 5-yearcycle.
Discussion: We believe that by creating a review draft that addresses the flaws of the current document utilized to determine the qualification for foreign graduates to take the national nursing licensure exam, we have simplified it for a better understanding of the application process. We hope that this draft will contribute to a more objective and equitable qualification process for foreign university nurse graduates in Korea.
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KEYWORD
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licensure, Korea, quality improvement, nurses, international
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