Closing the gap in nursing education: Comparing nursing registration systems in Australia and China

Carol Chunfeng Wang
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Abstract

Aim

To provide a better understanding of how the nursing registration process in China compares to that of Australia and to identify common features and potential barriers that may affect or facilitate the development of China's ever-demanding need for healthcare and nursing education.

Background

Chinese nursing graduates are increasingly being used to augment the shortage of nurses in other countries, including Australia. However, China is desperately in need of strategies to cope with its current challenges in healthcare and nursing education. There is little discussion concerning the differences in nursing registration systems between countries, such as China and Australia. It is unknown how the differences and potential similarities of nursing registration systems in these two countries contribute to or impede nurses' training in China; or the potential for these Australia trained Chinese nursing returnees to cope with the challenges China is facing.

Evaluation

Using Bereday's four steps comparison method, this paper will describe, explain, compare, and contrast the nursing registration systems of Australia and China.

Key issues

Differences were found in the qualification requirements for: (1) initial registration, (2) levels of registration, (3) continuing professional development, (4) requirements of the registration renewal process, and (5) whether each country has a national nursing registration system. These factors may affect nursing education and healthcare development in China.

Conclusions

Although differences in the nursing registration process between Australia and China were identified, the insights gained from this study support the development of strategies to help with China's ever-demanding need for nursing education and healthcare development, thereby alleviating its nursing shortage.

Implications for nursing management

The implications of globalization of nursing education, research, and clinical practice, coupled with the nursing shortage on a global scale, have demanded increasing attention on the development of a high standard for nursing education that supports a safe and effective nursing workforce. This paper argues that there is value in nursing authorities, educators, and legislators working together in a network of collaborative engagement to support nursing education, thereby alleviating the nursing shortage on a global scale.

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缩小护理教育的差距:比较澳大利亚和中国的护理注册制度
目的:更好地了解中国与澳大利亚的护理注册过程,并找出可能影响或促进中国对医疗保健和护理教育不断需求的发展的共同特点和潜在障碍。越来越多的中国护理专业毕业生被用来弥补包括澳大利亚在内的其他国家的护士短缺。然而,中国迫切需要战略来应对当前在医疗保健和护理教育方面的挑战。很少有关于国家之间的护理注册制度的差异的讨论,如中国和澳大利亚。目前尚不清楚这两个国家的护理注册制度的差异和潜在的相似性如何有助于或阻碍中国的护士培训;也不知道这些在澳大利亚接受培训的中国回国护士在应对中国面临的挑战方面的潜力。运用berday的四步比较法,本文将对澳大利亚和中国的护理注册制度进行描述、解释、比较和对比。关键问题在以下方面的资格要求存在差异:(1)初始注册,(2)注册水平,(3)持续专业发展,(4)注册更新过程的要求,以及(5)每个国家是否有国家护理注册系统。这些因素可能会影响中国护理教育和卫生保健的发展。结论虽然澳大利亚和中国在护理注册过程中存在差异,但从本研究中获得的见解支持制定策略,以帮助中国满足日益增长的护理教育和医疗保健发展需求,从而缓解护理短缺问题。护理教育、研究和临床实践全球化的影响,加上全球范围内的护理短缺,要求越来越多地关注发展高标准的护理教育,以支持安全有效的护理队伍。本文认为,护理当局、教育工作者和立法者在一个协作参与的网络中共同努力,支持护理教育,从而缓解全球范围内的护理短缺,这是有价值的。
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