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An enrolled nurse conversion course: does it make a difference?

Y Hill·J Macgregor
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AIM: This study set out to investigate the effect of a conversion course on the careers of enrolled nurses. BACKGROUND: Funding has been made available for nurses to convert from second level to first level registration. Managers need to know the value of this initiative. METHOD: Questionnaires sent to a sample of 130 enrolled nurses and semi-structured interviews with eight nurses and one manager. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse the questionnaires and themes identified from the transcripts of the interviews. FINDINGS: One year after completion, participants identified changes in grade, job and further study. Interviews revealed a developmental change in their personal and professional life. The depth of perceived prejudice towards them remains very powerful. CONCLUSION: Converting to first level registration appears to have positive outcomes for most nurses in the study and has resulted in wider opportunities for their careers and professional development.

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Career MobilityEducation, Nursing, BaccalaureateEducation, Professional, RetrainingHumansInterprofessional RelationsNursing Education ResearchNursing StaffNursing, PracticalPrejudiceSurveys and QuestionnairesJournal Article

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Y Hill, J Macgregor. 1998. An enrolled nurse conversion course: does it make a difference?. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2834.1998.00064.x

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