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Old May 18, 2008, 12:19 PM
bruno mar (Male)
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Question? - anybody could explain me your nurse courses?

anybody could explain me your nurse's groundwork? how your courses r arranged. your further improvements. i read so many acronyms in this forum but i cant understand them right.
in my country we've 3 years course 2 have a degree in nursing. none infusion nurse or something else. we can improve ourselves with 2 years specializzation course (4 executive functions), masters or other clinical courses, but i suppose we havent your clinical specializzations.
i'm attending a 1 year cvc implanter n manager master, but after that i will remain a nurse, with more expertise, but without other titles than "nurse".
just curious about your reality. i'd happy with a link 2, but i prefer a simple explanation . bye bye

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Old May 18, 2008, 08:42 PM
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Re: anybody could explain me your nurse courses?

You may have better luck in the International Forum, in the USA we have several levels of nursing.

Basic is CNA ( certified nursing assistant) which is a 6 to 8 week course.

LPN or LVN is a licensed practical nurse, trained for 1 year. Takes a national exam

RN, Registered Nurse, many different routes, 2 year Associate degree, 2-3 year diploma nurse ( trains in a hospital). 4 year BSN where you go to University or college. All routes take the same RN National exam.

NP- Nurse Practioner must have basic RN and masters degree.

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Old May 19, 2008, 12:47 AM
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Re: anybody could explain me your nurse courses?

thank you alex

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Old May 19, 2008, 02:58 AM
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Re: anybody could explain me your nurse courses?

Originally Posted by bruno mar View Post
anybody could explain me your nurse's groundwork? how your courses r arranged. your further improvements. i read so many acronyms in this forum but i cant understand them right.
in my country we've 3 years course 2 have a degree in nursing. none infusion nurse or something else. we can improve ourselves with 2 years specializzation course (4 executive functions), masters or other clinical courses, but i suppose we havent your clinical specializzations.
i'm attending a 1 year cvc implanter n manager master, but after that i will remain a nurse, with more expertise, but without other titles than "nurse".
just curious about your reality. i'd happy with a link 2, but i prefer a simple explanation . bye bye
In the UK we have:

Health Care Assistants (HCAs); they study for National Vocational Qualifications at levels 1, 2 and 3. Level 4 is now coming in. This is a hospital based training. People with Level 3 can use that to enter nurse training if they wish.

Registered Nurse with Diploma in Higher Education (RN/DipHE) 3 years at university with placements in University. No fees to pay, and a bursary is paid monthly. A diploma can be topped up to a degree. Can be done as part of a specialist clinical pathway.

Registered Nurse with Degree - 3 years at university. No fees to pay but no bursary either (a bursary is money paid monthly for the duration of the course, does not have to be paid back, like a form of government sponsorship).

In the UK we have Adult (General), Mental Health, Learning Disability and Child Branches.

Midwives (RM) can do direct entry Midwifery Degree, that is 3 years. Or it can be done as post registration but I believe from Adult Branch only, 18 months. That would mean a total of 4.5 years training.

Post registration people can study at Masters and Phd level.


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