title: Basic academic preparation of foreign-educated nurses: a base for developing continuing education courses.
abstract: This international investigation was conducted to determine curricular factors that may explain the high failure rate on the Nurse Certification Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) of foreign-educated nurses (FENs) seeking licensure in the United States. The framework was the existence of basic knowledge as a starting point for adapting and modifying practices (Alfano, 1971). Onsite visits were used to conduct a curricular review of basic academic preparation of FENs at 19 nursing programs in 10 selected countries. Curricular factors found common to all schools and country-specific elements may explain the academic difficulties of FENs relative to licensure and nursing practice. Delineated curricular elements discussed can serve as a base for developing continuing education courses for foreign-educated nurses.
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Bohnen
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Balantac
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D005551:Foreign Professional Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D016730:Program Development