Are they doing away with enrolled nurse training?

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]I just wondered if they are doing away with Enrolled nurses in Australia, I have been told they no longer offer the program in England is this correct? I am curious because the states seem to want to do the same thing with LPNs.

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Specializes in Med/Surg, DSU, Ortho, Onc, Psych.

The short answer is no.

Check out:

http://www.tafesa.edu.au/courses/community-health/nursing.aspx

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Enrolled nurse training hasn't been offered in the UK for over 2 decades

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actually, it's the opposite here. When I finished my general training in 1989, EN's were being phased out then. In the last few years there has been a HUGE increase in the number of EN's being trained and working in hospitals. I remember back in the 1990's if an EN left they were not replaced with an EN but an RN instead.

I personally believe and am speaking from over 20 years of experience, it's not the best decsion made.

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Specializes in Medical.

The EN role, after being significantly diminished, has now considerably expanded - the course length is now 18 months and includes medication modules. I'd be pleased if I thought this was aimed at upskilling care in rehab and residential care facilities, but the move has very much been toward positions previously filled by registered nurses, contributing to a 3 tier system.

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