Indonesian Nurses’ Journey in Passing the Japan National Nursing Licensure Examination

Joni Haryanto, Ferry Efendi*, Retno Indarwati, Heri Kuswanto, Elida Ulfiana, Eka Mishbahatul Mar’Ah Has, Gading Ekapuja Aurizki, Anna Kurniati, Wedad M. Almutairi

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Abstract

Background: Despite the significant number of Indonesian nurses joining the Japanese National Nursing Licensure Examination (JNNLE), only a few of those were successful. Indonesian nurses as one of active migration player to Japan’s market remain a critical support in supporting human resources for health in Japan. However, the successful nurses’ perspectives have yet to be understood entirely. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Indonesian nurses who successfully passed the JNNLE. Methods: This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. The participants were twenty Indonesian nurses who have passed the licensure examination. This study was carried out by semi-structured interviews conducted virtually. The data were analyzed using thematic content analysis. Results: Five themes were discovered in this study: language ability as the key to succeeding in the exam, strategies to passing the exam, supporting resources as factors to increase the passing rate, understanding the nature of nursing exam, and internal motivation to be recognized as a professional nurse in a foreign country. Conclusion: Indonesian nurses who passed the Japanese national nursing licensure examination tend to deploy planned strategies. Honing the language skills while working and living in Japan is very important, while structured support systems in the hospital, government, and social network are imperative to learning the new knowledge in the area of nursing care in Japan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2903-2912
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Volume15
Early online date1 Dec 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 Dec 2022

Keywords

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
  • migrant worker
  • migration
  • migration policy
  • nurse licensure examination

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