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National Review of Nursing Education

Enrolled Nurse Education

Final Report to the National Review of Nurse Education

Lisa McKenna
Robert Sadler
Michael Long  
Gerald Burke

Centre for the Economics of Education and Training
Monash University

EIP 01/17
October 2001

Higher Education Group
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs

© Commonwealth of Australia 2000

ISBN  0 642 77236 3 (Internet copy)
DEST No. 6780HERC01A

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This research was commissioned by the National Review of Nursing Education funded by the Department of Education, Science and Training and the Department of Health and Ageing.

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• Contents
• Executive summary
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 Background
  • 1.2 The Enrolled Nurse
  • 1.3 Education of Enrolled Nurses
  • 1.4 Scope of practice and education issues
  • 1.5 The Enrolled Nurse workforce
  • 1.6 International models for second level nurse education
  • 1.7 Structure of this report
• 2. Legislative environment of Enrolled Nurses
• 3. The study
  • 3.1 Overview
  • 3.2 Survey of providers of Enrolled Nurse education
  • 3.3 Survey of providers of Registered Nurse education
  • 3.4 Other activities
• 4. Enrolled Nursing courses
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Nomenclature and level of offerings
  • 4.3 Structure of Enrolled Nurse courses
    • 4.3.1 Program models
    • 4.3.2 Course flexibility
    • 4.3.3 Course contact
    • 4.3.4 Clinical practice experience
    • 4.3.5 Issues surrounding clinical experience
    • 4.3.6 Profiles of teaching staff
  • 4.4 Enrolled Nurse students
    • 4.4.1 General profile
    • 4.4.2 Related employment
    • 4.4.3 Other courses related to Enrolled Nurse education
• 5. Course enrolments and selection
  • 5.1 Regularity of intakes
  • 5.2 Application and selection processes
  • 5.3 Recognition of prior learning (RPL)
• 6. Course outcomes
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Completion/graduation
  • 6.3 Employment
    • 6.3.1 Employment following graduation
  • 6.4 Further study options
• 7. Course quality mechanisms
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Curriculum development processes
  • 7.3 Course review and evaluation
  • 7.4 Course constraints
• 8. Financial factors
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Student costs
  • 8.3 Other funding issues
• 9. Post basic education
  • 9.1 Post basic modules
  • 9.2 Other educational opportunities for Enrolled Nurses
• 10. Higher education and Enrolled Nursing
  • 10.1 Introduction
  • 10.2 Articulation processes
    • 10.2.1 Moving into degree programs
    • 10.2.2 Moving out of degree programs
  • 10.3 Entry processes
    • 10.3.1 Study patterns
    • 10.3.2 Degree completion for Enrolled Nurses
• 11. General findings regarding the education of Enrolled Nurses
  • 11.1 Nationwide course standards
  • 11.2 Esteem of enrolled nurses
• 12. Summary
  • 12.1 Conclusions
  • 12.2 Key findings
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• References

Tables

• Table 1.1 Course Enrolments in Enrolled Nurse Courses by State and Territory 1994-2000
• Table 1.2 Course Commencements in Enrolled Nurse Courses by State and Territory 1997-2000 
• Table 1.3 Enrolled Nurses and medication administration
• Table 1.4 Employment of Nursing Workers and Enrolled Nurses and Change in Employment of Enrolled Nursing Workers by State and Territory, 1987-01
• Table 3.1 VET providers of courses leading to qualification as an Enrolled Nurse by State and Territory
• Table 3.2 Universities offering courses leading to qualification as a Registered Nurse by State and Territory
• Table 4.1 Enrolled Nurse course offerings by State or Territory
• Table 4.2 Program models and providers
• Table 4.3 Course contact hours by State and Territory
• Table 4.4 Clinical focuses within Enrolled Nurse courses
• Table 4.5 Course Enrolments in Enrolled Nurse Courses by Age and Sex, 2000
• Table 6.1 Course Completions and Completion Rates in Enrolled Nurse Courses by State and Territory 1998-2000
• Table 8.1 Costs incurred by enrolled nurse students

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