Premier Cho Jung-tai: Always Respect Nursing Professionals, Continue to Refine Human Resource Policies
Premier Cho Jung-tai clarified his remarks on adjusting nursing exam questions, emphasizing that the government consistently respects nurses and will continue to improve human resource policies without lowering professional standards. This is part of a multifaceted strategy to increase the number of successful exam candidates.
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Central News Agency (Reporter Lai Yu-chen, Taipei, 3rd) - Premier Cho Jung-tai's remarks yesterday regarding supplementing nursing talent through adjusting exam questions sparked debate. He further explained today that his comments were taken out of context, leading to misunderstandings. He emphasized that the government has always respected and appreciated nursing professionals and will continue to refine human resource policies, absolutely without lowering the professional knowledge of nurses.
International Nurses' Day is approaching on May 12th. Premier Cho Jung-tai pointed out yesterday at the 15th Nightingale Awards ceremony that to supplement nursing talent, the government continues to refine multifaceted policies, such as increasing the frequency of nurse examinations and improving the structure, quality, and content of exam questions to avoid overly niche or difficult questions, thereby increasing the number of successful candidates. He added, "even past exam questions are acceptable."
Regarding the controversy sparked by this statement, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated in an interview today before attending the May 4th Dentist's Day celebration that it was a misunderstanding caused by taking his words out of context. He explained that he had cited many examples to illustrate the government's measures for supplementing nursing staff, including reasonable review of exam questions, a 12-strategy plan for nursing human resource policy preparedness, direct incentives for nurses based on the nurse-patient ratio in three shifts, rewards for hospitals meeting targets, new recruit training programs, and integrated hospitalization plans, all of which constitute a comprehensive plan.
He explained that the government increased the frequency of nurse examinations from twice to thrice in 2023, and it's not just about increasing frequency but also reasonably reviewing exam questions. As a result, 8009 candidates passed the nursing exam last year, which is increasingly reasonable, but absolutely does not mean lowering the professional knowledge of nurses.
Premier Cho Jung-tai said that the government is promoting a novice accompaniment program and an assistant nurse system, allowing nurses to provide more services with adequate staffing and to properly divide labor. He stated that the government's related policies are comprehensive, and urged the public not to selectively pick out parts and ignore the premises. He stated that the government has always and will continue to respect and thank nursing professionals, and appreciates the nursing sector's long-term efforts. In the future, the Ministry of Health and Welfare will surely formulate more reasonable related policies. (Edited by Su Chih-chung) 1150503
International Nurses' Day is approaching on May 12th. Premier Cho Jung-tai pointed out yesterday at the 15th Nightingale Awards ceremony that to supplement nursing talent, the government continues to refine multifaceted policies, such as increasing the frequency of nurse examinations and improving the structure, quality, and content of exam questions to avoid overly niche or difficult questions, thereby increasing the number of successful candidates. He added, "even past exam questions are acceptable."
Regarding the controversy sparked by this statement, Premier Cho Jung-tai stated in an interview today before attending the May 4th Dentist's Day celebration that it was a misunderstanding caused by taking his words out of context. He explained that he had cited many examples to illustrate the government's measures for supplementing nursing staff, including reasonable review of exam questions, a 12-strategy plan for nursing human resource policy preparedness, direct incentives for nurses based on the nurse-patient ratio in three shifts, rewards for hospitals meeting targets, new recruit training programs, and integrated hospitalization plans, all of which constitute a comprehensive plan.
He explained that the government increased the frequency of nurse examinations from twice to thrice in 2023, and it's not just about increasing frequency but also reasonably reviewing exam questions. As a result, 8009 candidates passed the nursing exam last year, which is increasingly reasonable, but absolutely does not mean lowering the professional knowledge of nurses.
Premier Cho Jung-tai said that the government is promoting a novice accompaniment program and an assistant nurse system, allowing nurses to provide more services with adequate staffing and to properly divide labor. He stated that the government's related policies are comprehensive, and urged the public not to selectively pick out parts and ignore the premises. He stated that the government has always and will continue to respect and thank nursing professionals, and appreciates the nursing sector's long-term efforts. In the future, the Ministry of Health and Welfare will surely formulate more reasonable related policies. (Edited by Su Chih-chung) 1150503