[Special course for obtaining the nursing degree. Experience of the University of Padua]

Padua's University introduced, in 2001/2002, a specific course of First Level Degree in Nursing, for conversion of precedent titles released by the National Health Service (Diploma in Nursing). Students had to attend 30 University Formative Credits (CFUs). 1298 students were enrolled in the curse. 293 students had no formative debt and have been directly admitted to final examination; 7 Those with a debt of 90 CFUs; 3 from 31 to 59 CFUs; 14 of 60 CFUs; 9 from 31 to 59 CFUs; 826 of 30 CFUs; 30 less than 30 CFUs; 99 of 26 CFUs; 17 less than 26 CFUs. Didactic activities were organized for student workers: on Fridays afternoon/evening and Saturdays. To facilitate didactic activities, these were transmitted during the night, by a private television of the region. Students received guidelines to product a final dissertation, and specific seminars. During the course students were given some questionnaires about satisfaction. 286 nurses (without formative debt) achieved the first level degree in the session of March 2002; 663 in the session of November 2002 and 56 in the session of March 2003, for a total of 1005 students.