Improvement of Quality Standards of Professional Competency of Indonesian Nurses to International Standard
Resource Speaker : Dr. Yektiningtyastuti, S.Kp, M.Kep, Sp.Mat
Seminar International “Emergency Nursing and International Nursing License Test.” STIKES Karya Husada Semarang, August 10, 2016.
Dr. Yektiningtyastuti, S.Kp, M.Kep, Sp.Mat • Doctor in Nursing Management • Master in Nursing • Maternity Specialist • Assistant Expert in Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education (Kemenristek-Dikti) • CEO Mutiara Sehat Consulting • Former Vice Director for Academic Affair and Nursing Faculty of STIKES Al-Irsyad Cilacap
Do you remember this event?
Hopeful to become professional nurses
Dream of nursing students …
• Graduation … • Passed the national board exam …. • The first stepping stone to become a professional nurse …
Next dream ???
Get a job as a professional nurse • Back to hometown? • Puskesmas? Klinik? • Hospital? • Go to capital town : • Semarang? Jakarta? • Go to abroad with high sallary: • Singapore .. • USA .. • Canada .. • UEA .. • Abu Dhabi ..
Demand for Indonesian Nurses to Work Abroad
• Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia needs 500 nurses (BSN), Kuwait : 400 Emergency Nurses (BSN) and 1000 Nurses (BSN), Japan : 1000 Indonesian Nurses (BSN and DIII Nursing) (INT, July, 31 2016) • Nusron Wahid (BNP2TKI) "... on demand 15 431 nurses, Indonesia can only meet 5,625 people (37%) ...” (Bandung news, Jan 26, 2016) What’s the problem ????
Indonesian Nurses’ Problems to Work Abroad FIRST
Professional Nurses:
Competency
of
Indonesian
- Knowledge okey - Skill okey - Attitude excellence … So … what is the main problem? INTERNATIONAL LICENSE !!
Indonesian Nurses’ Problems
International License (RN International) ??? • NCLEX-RN / NCLEX-PN Licensure Exam for USA & Canada • HAAD-RN Licensure Exam for Abu-Dhabi • PROMETRIC-RN – SAUDI Exam for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia • PROMETRIC-RN – DHA Exam for Dubai Health Authority
Indonesian Nurses’ Problems • Results of NCLEX try-out in Bandung, June 23-25, 2014 : • No one pass the exam (from 68 participants) • The over-all mean score of all three exams is 25.31%, with all scores falling below the 60% cut-off score, hence, still having a verbal interpretation of “Very Poor.”
• Indonesian nurses still lack the capacity to pass international examinations on both English and Nursing contents.
Indonesian Nurses’ Problems SECOND
• Mindset and Cultural Competency • Slogan and mitos? “Mangan ra mangan sing penting kumpul” • Do not get permission from their parents
Indonesian Nurses’ Problems THIRD • Language ????? • Barrier in English Communication
So … what should we do????
Sssst Rahasia .. Ini sebenarnya Profil Perawat Muda Indonesia .. 10 Kondisi Perawat Muda Indonesia : 1. Ingin pekerjaan yang ideal (langsung jadi staff, kerja mapan, gaji besar) 2. Kemauannya terlalu banyak, sementara kemampuan terbatas 3. Pokoknya, kalau tidak di RS, nggak mau. pingin langsung banyak pengalaman 4. Maunya pilih kerja shift pagi saja, soalnya biasa tidur siang 5. Alergi memulai kerja jadi assistant, karena selama jadi mahasiswa sudah disuruh-suruh
Sssst Rahasia .. Ini sebenarnya Profil Perawat Muda Indonesia .. 6. Maunya mengenakan seragam bagus, hari minggu dan hari besar libur 7. Gajinya sesuai standard, tidak peduli ketrampilannya pas-pasan 8. Tempat kerjanya jangan jauh-jauh, kalau bisa, sebelah rumah 9. Kalaupun ke luar negeri, penginnya langsung gaji besar, gratis biaya administrasi, meskipun bahasa Inggris minim 10. Maunya kerja santai, bisa nyambi hp-an, chattingan, tapi gaji standart.
HOW DO WE PREPARE INDONESIAN NURSES TO MEET THE GLOBAL DEMAND?
• Improve our Professional Competence, our English Communication … and
• Get the International License
What’s Professional Competence?
“The ability to do your job well consistently and proficiently produce good results” - Developing future career - Using your education as a steppingstone
What’s Professional Competence?
“Efficient and Capable” • This is one thing to be considered a professional because of your knowledge • It is another to be an efficient, knowledgeable and ready to take action
What’s Professional Competence? “How might you use your education to become professionally in your field?” • Complete more than assigned reading • Seek understanding rather than completion • Maintain a copy of each textbook directly related to our profession • Develop social connection with your peers • Correspondents with your professionals in your fields • Do not wait until graduation to talk to employers Let’s see the video ….
CONCLUSION
• In the world today we need more competent professional • Improve our professional competence every time
Thank you so much .. Terima kasih .. Salamat po ..
