Nurse education
Nurse education consists of the theoretical and practical training provided to nurses with the purpose to prepare them for their duties as
nursing care professionals. This education is provided to
student nurses by experienced nurses and other medical professionals who have qualified or experienced for educational tasks, traditionally in a type of
professional school known as a
nursing school of
college of nursing. Most countries offer nurse education courses that can be relevant to general nursing or to specialized areas including
mental health nursing,
pediatric nursing, and post-operative nursing. Nurse education also provides post-qualification courses in specialist subjects within nursing.
A nursing student can be enrolled in a program that leads to a diploma, an associate degree, or a
Bachelor of Science in nursing.
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