Improvement of the qualification system in Korea for foreign nurses eligible to take Korean nursing licensing examination

ABSTRACT: 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 Korean nursing licensing examination. METHODS:This was a descriptive study. We analyzed the current Korean qualification system for foreign graduates to Korean nursing licensing examination and the same system utilized in some other countries. Then, we created a draft of the reviewed qualification standards document based on the 2 prior analyses and their comparisons, and applied a questionnaire in an open hearing with 5 experts to enhance the draft’s quality. Finally, we presented and discussed the final draft. RESULTS:The reviewed criteria of the qual

SUBMITTER: Lee YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6769176 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature