Having the two largest nursing workforces across the globe,both China and the United States have implemented licensure examinations to standardize the qualifications of registered nurse.China established the National ...Having the two largest nursing workforces across the globe,both China and the United States have implemented licensure examinations to standardize the qualifications of registered nurse.China established the National Nursing Licensure Examination(NNLE)in 1995.Like the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses(NCLEX-RN)in the United States,the NNLE has become an important link in the nurse registration process and contributed a lot in quality assurance and development of nursing profession.It may be necessary for the NNLE to learn from NCLEX-RN in several aspects,including increasing the frequency of exam,providing examinees with individualized services,and continuing reforming exam content and format.By better aligning the content and format of the examination with the current nursing paradigm and clinical requirements,nurses may enter the healthcare field better prepared to care for patients.Considering the magnitude of their nursing workforce,both China and the United States have great potential to serve as a role model for other developing countries as they look towards establishing national nursing education programs.As new policies around standardized nurse education in China take form,we urge that the NNLE be included alongside curricular reforms.As these reforms are implemented,continued research will be needed to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum and licensure exam regulations upon nurse preparedness and quality of nursing care in China.展开更多
Objective:To grasp the general situation of Chinese urological surgeons and the status quo of their scientific research,work and training,thus providing valuable recommendations for urological talent team construction...Objective:To grasp the general situation of Chinese urological surgeons and the status quo of their scientific research,work and training,thus providing valuable recommendations for urological talent team construction in future.Methods:The survey respondentswere the urological surgeons,who held the Certificate ofMedical Practitioner in the People’s Republic of China,whose scope of practice was confined to urological surgery.The urological surgeons involved in the project completed an online questionnaire survey.All the data were collected through the internet.Results:There were a total of 18981 urological surgeons in China in 2015,of whom 15875 from 2602 hospitals participated in this project,with a mean age of 39.64 years old.In 2015,1949631 cases of surgery were performed,including 493723 cases of open surgery,1146444 cases of endoscopic/laparoscopic surgery(robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery were excluded),6259 robot-assisted surgery and other types of urological surgery.Besides,Chinese urological surgeons published 1358 monographs as well as 14558 academic papers,and also obtained 2064 scientific funds in 2015.A total of 92122 person-time participated in academic conferences.Urological surgeons with higher educational degrees as well as higher academic titles and from Eastern China or higher-level hospitals hadmore opportunities to participate in further education and training.展开更多
基金This work was supported by Health Professional Education Foundation of Thailand and China Medical Board(12-121)
文摘Having the two largest nursing workforces across the globe,both China and the United States have implemented licensure examinations to standardize the qualifications of registered nurse.China established the National Nursing Licensure Examination(NNLE)in 1995.Like the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses(NCLEX-RN)in the United States,the NNLE has become an important link in the nurse registration process and contributed a lot in quality assurance and development of nursing profession.It may be necessary for the NNLE to learn from NCLEX-RN in several aspects,including increasing the frequency of exam,providing examinees with individualized services,and continuing reforming exam content and format.By better aligning the content and format of the examination with the current nursing paradigm and clinical requirements,nurses may enter the healthcare field better prepared to care for patients.Considering the magnitude of their nursing workforce,both China and the United States have great potential to serve as a role model for other developing countries as they look towards establishing national nursing education programs.As new policies around standardized nurse education in China take form,we urge that the NNLE be included alongside curricular reforms.As these reforms are implemented,continued research will be needed to evaluate the effectiveness of curriculum and licensure exam regulations upon nurse preparedness and quality of nursing care in China.
基金This project is supported by Health Human Resources Development Center of National Health Commission of People’s Republic of China,Chinese Urology Association,Chinese Urological Doctor Association and Beijing Guo Yinglu Urological Development Foundation.
文摘Objective:To grasp the general situation of Chinese urological surgeons and the status quo of their scientific research,work and training,thus providing valuable recommendations for urological talent team construction in future.Methods:The survey respondentswere the urological surgeons,who held the Certificate ofMedical Practitioner in the People’s Republic of China,whose scope of practice was confined to urological surgery.The urological surgeons involved in the project completed an online questionnaire survey.All the data were collected through the internet.Results:There were a total of 18981 urological surgeons in China in 2015,of whom 15875 from 2602 hospitals participated in this project,with a mean age of 39.64 years old.In 2015,1949631 cases of surgery were performed,including 493723 cases of open surgery,1146444 cases of endoscopic/laparoscopic surgery(robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery were excluded),6259 robot-assisted surgery and other types of urological surgery.Besides,Chinese urological surgeons published 1358 monographs as well as 14558 academic papers,and also obtained 2064 scientific funds in 2015.A total of 92122 person-time participated in academic conferences.Urological surgeons with higher educational degrees as well as higher academic titles and from Eastern China or higher-level hospitals hadmore opportunities to participate in further education and training.
