title: [Preparing Taiwan nurses for professional practice: a discussion of current international trends].
abstract: Taiwan is currently considering revising the minimum educational requirements for becoming a licensed registered nurse (RN). This article analyzes this issue from an international perspective within the framework of Taiwan's experience. Suggestions regarding possible approaches are given.
authors.affiliation: Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine With Western Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taiwan, ROC. uelin@ntunhs.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Ue-Lin
authors.initials: UL
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Kwua-Yun
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000639:trends*; D013624:Taiwan
keywords: entry into nursing practice; nursing education; registered nurses (RN)