Directory of schools of nursing 1980 : a comprehensive guide to training, education and career opportunities for those considering nursing as a career and for qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors / Department of Health and Social Security.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health and Social Security.
Date:
1980
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Credit: Directory of schools of nursing 1980 : a comprehensive guide to training, education and career opportunities for those considering nursing as a career and for qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors / Department of Health and Social Security. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    How old must / be to commence nurse training ? When should | apply? What types of training are available? What educational qualifications must | have? How to use the Directory You will have seen from the contents page that the Directory is divided into three main parts and has two indexes. In the first index, schools of nursing, educational establishments and hospitals used in training schemes are listed alphabetically. In the second index, schools of nursing are grouped under the types of nurse training they provide. For those considering nursing as a career 18 years in England and Wales, 17% in Scotland and Northern Ireland. When you have the required educational qualifications. The minimum requirements are set out below, but if you are studying for ‘A’ level exams you should not wait until you have the results before you apply. There are two main types: Registration - training for 3 years Enrolment - training for 2 years. In addition there are longer schemes combining Registration with a degree or diploma at a university or college. There are 4 main branches of nurse training: 1 General Nursing 2 Nursing the mentally ill 3 Nursing the mentally subnormal 4 Nursing sick children* Registration - the minimum requirements are as follows: At least five years full-time education since age 11, plus two subjects at GCE ‘O’ level (grade A, B or C) or CSE Grade 1. One subject must be English or Welsh language, English or Welsh literature or History and at least five other general education subjects must have been studied. or | Three subjects at GCE ‘O’ level (grade A, B or C) or CSE Grade 1, with one of the compulsory subjects mentioned above. These need not have been obtained over a specific period. or A pass in the educational test of the General Nursing Council. Enrolment - the minimum requirement is a good general education. Selection is on the basis of interview, but you may also be asked to take an educational test. The majority of schools of nursing, however, ask for higher entrance qualifications, so check the individual entries for each school when you look at them in the Directory. For combined training at a school of nursing and university, usual university requirements are needed. * In England and Wales you may take either a combined general and sick children’s training course (SRN/RSCN) or a course after Registration (RSCN). In Scotland you can take a basic course or a course after Registration. In Northern Ireland all three schemes are available.