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Education. Nursing by degrees

S Forester

    Health Visitor
    |October 1, 1994
    PubMed
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    Community nurses can continue practicing with existing qualifications under PREP. Future courses require degrees, prompting concerns among current nurses about needing further academic study for career advancement.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Community Health Nursing

    Background:

    • The PREP (Program for Registration and Education) framework impacts community nurse qualifications.
    • Future community nursing education will mandate degree-level qualifications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To provide guidance for practicing community nurses considering further academic study.
    • To address concerns about degree-level qualifications in community nursing.

    Main Methods:

    • Guidance document based on current regulatory understanding.
    • Review of PREP implications for existing nursing qualifications.

    Main Results:

    • Practicing community nurses with certificate or diploma qualifications can continue their practice.
  • New community nurse courses will be at degree level.

    • Conclusions:

    • Existing community nurses are not immediately required to obtain a degree.
    • Guidance is offered for nurses seeking to pursue degree-level education voluntarily.