School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Lake Wendouree, Victoria, Australia.
Central Queensland University Australia, Bruce Highway, North Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
Int Nurs Rev. 2024 Dec;71(4):706-715. doi: 10.1111/inr.13029. Epub 2024 Jul 29.
Internationally qualified nurses are highly sought after as a labour source due to continued shortages in the nursing profession in most developed countries. However, the lack of clear policies and procedures for nurses in the host country to use specialty nursing skills can result in the underutilisation of their expertise.
To review the registration processes of internationally qualified nurses in 20 developed countries, with a focus on the transferability of specialised skills gained overseas.
A multicentre policy review design was used, using the STROBE reporting guidelines. The study sourced policy information from nurse registration bodies in developed countries and reviewed and removed redundant policies.
Out of 34 policies initially identified, 26 were used to show the registration process of nurses after immigration to developed countries. Only four of the 20 countries reviewed indicated the option of specialised nurse registration on their website for internationally qualified nurses, with a university qualification required before years of experience. All other countries indicated the general registration pathway only.
More attention is needed to address the lack of well-defined policies that guide the utilisation of internationally qualified nurses' specialised skills. Transparent procedures are essential to fully benefit from their expertise in the host country's health workforce.
由于大多数发达国家的护理行业持续短缺，具有国际资质的护士成为了备受追捧的劳动力资源。然而，由于缺乏明确的政策和程序，使得在东道国的护士无法运用专业护理技能，从而导致他们的专业知识无法得到充分利用。
回顾 20 个发达国家的国际资质护士的注册流程，重点关注其在海外获得的专业技能的可转移性。
采用多中心政策审查设计，并使用 STROBE 报告准则。该研究从发达国家的护士注册机构获取政策信息，并对其进行审查和删除冗余政策。
最初确定的 34 项政策中，有 26 项用于展示移民到发达国家后的护士注册流程。在所审查的 20 个国家中，只有 4 个国家在其网站上为国际资质护士提供专门的护士注册选项，而这需要在有大学学历的前提下，拥有多年的工作经验。其他所有国家都只表示了一般的注册途径。
需要更加关注缺乏明确政策的问题，这些政策应指导如何利用国际资质护士的专业技能。透明的程序对于充分利用他们在东道国卫生劳动力中的专业知识至关重要。
