TWNA NEWS January 2016 NO. 29 IN

Cross Straits Nursing Conference

Four ICN NNAs, including the Taiwan Nurses Association, the Chinese Nursing Association, the College of Nursing, Hong Kong, and the Nurses NURSING IN TAIWAN Association of Macau, have jointly hosted the annual Cross-Straits Nursing Conference since 2014 as a TAIWAN NURSES ASSOCIATION Semi-annual First Published May 1997 4F, 281 Hsin-Yi Road Section 4, 10681, Taiwan, Republic of China platform for promoting academic and research exchange ISSN 1563-3187 TEL: +8862-2755-2291 FAX: +8862-2701-9817 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.twna.org.tw among nurses in the Greater China region. Each year, the TWNA allocates funds to sponsor its members to attend this conference in order to encourage the sharing of research outcomes. From the 3rd to 5th of December TWNA Center for Excellence 2015, 138 TWNA members, led by TWNA President Kwua-Yun Wang, attended the 2015 Cross-Straits Nursing Conference in Hong Kong, where they made TWNA established the Center for Excellence in driven, and integrated research projects; (4) Integrating 136 presentations (21 oral and 115 poster) highlighting January 2015. In order to implement the organization the nationwide Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) and the strong research-related capabilities and 138 TWNA members attended the 2nd Four Places Cross and functions of this center, “The Regulation driving the promotion and expansion of evidence-based Straits Nursing Conference 2015 in Hong Kong. accomplishments of Taiwanese nurses. Governing the Establishment” was amended and care; (5) Promoting nursing-policy-related formulation five functional groups were set up on November 14, and advocacy work; (6) Formulating the themes / 2015. The five groups under the center include the topics of international conferences; and (7) Helping Evidence-Based Concepts and Elites Database Group, Leadership Program Group, train nursing leaders in countries other than Taiwan. Curriculum Design in PhD/DNS Programs Nursing Innovation Group, Nursing Policy Group, and The new TWNA Center for Excellence is dedicated to Knowledge Translation Group. The missions of the strengthening the development of the nursing profession Center for Excellence include: (1) Creating a nursing in Taiwan and to amplifying the positive influence of In December 2015, TWNA invited Dr. experts databank and recommending qualified nurses the professional nursing community on policymaking at Rick Wiechula from Australia to share his to participate in international organizations and in the national level. Furthermore, the center will help the perspective on the topic of Evidence-Based international collaborative-research projects, nursing TWNA raise its profile and involvement internationally Concepts and Curriculum Design in PhD/DNS education programs, and collaborative clinical projects; as Taiwan’s global gateway for world-class nursing Programs. The conference focused on how to (2) Fostering international nursing leaders; (3) Setting experience and expertise apply evidence-based concepts in the design the framework for TWNA policy-driven, mission- of PhD/DNS programs in order to enhance the quality of nursing education and create better nursing and healthcare outcomes for patients. Dr. Rick Wiechula, Director of the Centre for Evidence-based Practice, South Australia with seminar participants The Development of OSCE in Taiwan

To enhance the quality of teaching of faculty Renewal of License members and the clinical-practice competency of nursing students, the government is providing strong funding support to several nursing schools The Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) in Taiwan to create Objective Structured Clinical announced an amendment to the “Regulations Examination (OSCE) facilities. The Ministry of Governing the Registration of Nurses for Practice Examination is currently considering the feasibility and Continuing Education” on December 30, 2015. of including OSCE as a criterion for taking the The continuing-education credits required for license National Licensure Examination for Registered The consensus meeting on exploring the feasibility of including OSCE as a criterion renewal every 6 years have been adjusted downward, Nurses, as is currently the case with the National for taking the National Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. from 150 to 120. Rules regarding the application of Licensure Examination for Physicians. Responding to budget to launch the projects and standards necessary online-learning and correspondence-course credits this need, TWNA facilitated communications between to establish OSCE facilities. Many challenges and toward license renewal remain unchanged, with a nursing organizations and the government and collected discussions lie ahead before Taiwan will have a mature maximum ceiling of 60 credits allowed for each. opinions with the goals of harnessing the manpower and OSCE system. NURSING IN TAIWAN TWNA NEWS

TWNA Nightingale Nursing Leadership Program 2015 The TWNA 31st Annual Conference

The Nightingale Nursing The 31st Annual Nursing Research Conference Leadership Institute, the TWNA’s was held on August 28, 2015 at National Cheng- Kung nursing leadership training University in , Taiwan. In accordance with the program, was established in 2011 ICN’s IND 2015, the theme of the conference was “A to enhance nursing leadership Force for Change: Promoting Nursing Care Efficiency in Taiwan. Twenty-nine nursing and Cost Effectiveness”. The event attracted more leaders from various backgrounds than 450 participants from Taiwan, Mainland China, and positions were attended and Macau and 331 research presentations, given in Dr. Eileen T. Lake (7th from left in back row) delivered the keynote this program from August 13- symposium, oral, or poster format. The conference speech: Missed Nursing Care: Contexts and Consequences. 57 nursing 15, 2015. Topics addressed in earned high marks from participants. We feel very much leaders from China and Macau made 38 oral and poster presentations. the training courses included the honored that Dr. Eileen T. Lake, Associate Professor, national nursing research policy, identifying the focuses healthcare system, health policy, School of Nursing and Associate Director, Center for of national research and development in nursing, and the challenges and impacts Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University improving the quality of nursing research writing. It was of Pennsylvania accepted an invitation to attend as a an honor to have MOST Director General Shaw-Jenq of nursing, the power of the Nightingale Nursing Leadership Program 2015 network trooper, PR marketing keynote speaker. Dr. Lake’s keynote speech was entitled Tsai and MOST Chairperson Hung-Yi Chiou attend the and nursing image, political lobbying, commitment and global health system will focus on Universal Health “Missed Nursing Care: Contexts and Consequences”. 2015 program and update the attendees on the status reflection, and voicing your influence. The purpose of Coverage (UHC), Human Resource for Health (HRH), The TWNA and the Ministry of Science and of ongoing cooperative efforts. In addition, 16 project the Nightingale Nursing Leadership Institute is to instill and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Preparing the Technology (MOST) have co-organized the annual investigators were invited to report on their research in nursing leaders the core competencies of visionary related competencies will allow nurses to significantly “Presentation of Scientific Research in the Discipline outcomes in the arenas of adult nursing, psychiatric leadership, political influence, strategic partnership, influence the outcomes of the above three goals. As of of Nursing” program since 2014. In addition to sharing nursing, maternal-child nursing, and community health. and policy lobbying in order to give them the skills and the close of 2015, 123 nursing leaders have successfully research outcomes, the purposes of this program Participants gave an excellent overall rating for the 2015 knowledge necessary to positively influence national completed the Nightingale Nursing Leadership Institute include updating nursing scientists on current trends in conference. policy. Over the coming 15 years, the agenda of the training program. ICN GNLI 2015 Statement for Taiwan Presidential and

Legislators Candidates 2016-2019 To cultivate more Taiwanese nursing leaders who are willing to dedicate their careers to nursing care in Taiwan, the TWNA in 2014 created a subsidy program to help its members In order to exert a greater influence on national 3. Upgrade entry-level nursing education to the attend the ICN Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI). TWNA Board Member Dr. policy and politics and to ensure that the voice of nurses bachelor level and include the Hui-Ying Chiang earned sponsorship and attended GNLI from September 5-11, 2016 in is heard and valued, Taiwan’s nursing organizations (NP) curriculum in the master Program of national Geneva. To strengthen Taiwan’s international partnerships and to fulfill Taiwan’s social regularly work together to raise public awareness of education system to improve the quality of responsibility to assist fellow countries in need, the TWNA and the Ministry of Health nurses and nursing. In the run-up to the recently ended professional healthcare. and Welfare (MOHW) cosponsored Campus Chief Ms. Nira Pandey from Nepal to attend Taiwan presidential election, these organizations 4. Facilitate the development of the long-term care GNLI. Ms. Pandey said it was a wonderful opportunity for her to attend this high-level Dr. Hui-Ying Chiang and Ms. Nira presented a united front to request that all candidates industry to enhance the quality of care for the disabled training program and expressed her thanks to the two cosponsors. Pandey commit to improving the working environment for and dementia patients. nurses and patient safety. The five key petitions that 5. Establish a national center for nursing policy and were submitted all received statements of support from research under the National Health Research Institute International the candidates of Taiwan’s two main political parties. that will be responsible for drafting and executing 1. Regulate a reasonable nurse-to-patient ratio, link the national policies related to nursing and professional Participation 2015 nurse-to-patient ratio to health insurance payments, nurses. base nursing fees for hospitalization on the nurse-to- Nursing organizations must integrate available - ICN 2015 Credentialing and Regulators patient ratio, and set a reasonable NP-to-patient ratio. resources, work as a team, agree on goals and priorities, Forum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 2. Rationalize the workload of nurses in accordance with and establish a common mission in order to effectively Delegates from TWNA and the November 2-4, 2015. Ministry of Health and Welfare at the nursing classification system (RN→APN→DNP) improve the nursing profession and nursing care in - ICN 16th AWFF and 12nd AANA Meeting the ICN 2015 Credentialing and Delegates from Taiwan, China, Macau, and Hong and utilize a skill-mix nursing care model to meet Taiwan. in Singapore; November 17-19, 2015. Regulators Forum Kong at the ICN 16th AWFF and 12nd AANA patient needs. Meeting in Singapore.