英文摘要 |
Taiwan Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses recognize nurse practitioners (NPs) as advanced-practice nurses. A total of 11,266 registered nurses held NP certificates in April 2021 in Taiwan (Tsay, 2021). While international organizations recognize NPs with graduate degrees, over 85% of NPs in Taiwan hold a bachelor degree only. Tsay and Wang (2007) emphasized that NP education in Taiwan should be in step with international trends. Therefore, nursing schools must recruit PhD faculty who hold NP certificates. In addition, complicated and simulation-based learning procedures and teaching plans must be incorporated into the graduate curriculum and clinical practicum to promote the clinical reasoning competences and advanced nursing capabilities of NPs in light of professional training, qualifying examinations, and occupational practice. |