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Educational entry requirements for nurse registration: an historical perspective
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|November 1, 1985
Summary
The General Nursing Council lowered educational standards for nurses post-WWII, impacting nursing values. This shift facilitated government recruitment and deskilling of the nursing profession.
Area of Science:
- Nursing History
- Healthcare Policy
- Sociology of Professions
Background:
- Examines the General Nursing Council for England and Wales' evolving values.
- Covers the period before the National Health Service (NHS) to 1962.
- Focuses on the reinstitution of minimum educational entry levels for student nurses.
Observation:
- Analyzes the decision to set the entry level at two ordinary levels of the General Certificate of Education.
- Compares this level to the pre-1939 World War II standard.
- Investigates the reasons behind the lowered educational requirements.
Findings:
- The General Nursing Council shifted from upholding professional standards to serving government recruitment needs.
- The minimum educational entry level was set lower than pre-war standards.
- This policy change contributed to the deskilling of the nursing profession.
Implications:
- Suggests a governmental influence on nursing education and practice standards.
- Highlights the potential impact of policy on professional identity and skill levels.
- Provides historical context for contemporary discussions on nursing workforce development and regulation.
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