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Teresa Lombardi1, Jane Lovegrove, Deborah Hatfield
1Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton, East Sussex. t.lombardi@brighton.ac.uk
Abstract:
In response to the government's strategic intentions for nursing outlined in Making a Difference (DoH 1999), the University of Brighton has used national vocational qualification (NVQ) standards to facilitate assessment of practice during the common foundation year of the pre-registration diploma in nursing. The aim of this initiative is to provide 'step on' and 'step off' points using a nationally recognised qualification to meet government requirements for a more flexible approach to nurse education.
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