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By: Hiroko Minami
President, International Council of Nurses
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You have asked me to speak today on the Global Nursing Workforce: Problems and Perspectives. I am pleased to do so, as today we are immersed in a global health workforce crisis. A crisis caused by a severe
worldwide shortage of employed health care workers, most notably nurses. In 2006, the WHO estimated a global shortage of 4.3 million health workers, including 2.4 million nurses, midwives and physicians.
Translated into availability of care, the shortage means that over a billion people have no access to heath care. Many countries are affected by the shortage and 57, mostly in Africa, have been identified as ‘in crisis’. In these countries, the shortage of qualified health workers, including nurses, has become one of the
greatest obstacles to achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. The shortage is undermining the goals of health systems globally and challenging our ability to meet the needs of our
citizens. (continue reading…)

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The Research Grants Program was founded over 50 years ago to encourage the research career development of nurses. This program continues to grow with contributions for nursing research, from organizations and individuals. These donations support scientific research for advancing the practice of nursing, promoting health and preventing disease.

Each year, through our Nursing Research Grants program, ANF provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women’s health, community and family intervention.
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ABSTRACT
According to Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Indonesia and Japanese governments, Japanese government plans to recruit Indonesian nurses and caregivers to fulfill the demand of those positions at the hospital and health centers. However, to be a qualified worker in Japan, one has to pass a national examination that is conducted by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare for a license of a registered nurse within 3 or 4 years of working as a nurse or caregivers, respectively. Having considered that matter, a comparative study of the background of educational systems in Indonesia and Japan is discussed in this paper, with particular reference to the Diploma 3 nursing program.
There is no specific difference between Indonesian and Japanese nursing educational systems. However, current health condition of the countries remains as the focus of the curriculums where Indonesian nursing education is focusing on communicable disease and surgery nursing, whereas Japanese is focusing on gerontology and chronic disease nursing. In case of qualification method, Japanese nurses should undertake national board examination to be a qualified nurse. On the other hand, there is no national board examination for Indonesian nurses.

Keywords: nursing educational system, Indonesia, Japan

Author(s): Susiana Nugraha1, Mika Tanaka2, Ferry Efendi3 (continue reading…)