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Nursing degree curriculum: differences and similarities between 15 european countries

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas :Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorAntão, Celeste
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Bruna
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Nelson
dc.contributor.authorFernandes, Hélder
dc.contributor.authorBarroso, Bárbara
dc.contributor.authorMǎrginean, Cristina Oana
dc.contributor.authorPimentel, Maria Helena
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-08T09:32:13Z
dc.date.available2025-04-08T09:32:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study explores the curriculum of Nursing Bachelor’s degrees across 15 European countries, aiming to describe nursing course curricula and admission requirements and to identify differences and similarities in the implementation of the Bologna Process. The research employs a qualitative and documentary methodology, analyzing curricula from selected higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus+ “Innovative Skills for Nurses” project. The findings reveal variations in the duration of training, with some countries adopting 3-year (180 ECTS) programs, while others require 4-year (240 ECTS) programs. Furthermore, discrepancies were found in the balance between theoretical and clinical education, as well as the availability of optional subjects. Countries with longer training programs tend to offer more consolidated practices and greater alignment with Bologna’s principles, fostering better professional outcomes. The study highlights the challenges posed by non-standardized training durations and their impact on mobility and employability of nursing professionals. These findings may inform future discussions on harmonizing nursing education across Europe to ensure consistency in quality and professional competencies.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research is part of the project Innovative Skills for Nurses and was funded by the European Union, grant number 2022-1-RO01-KA220-HED-000087854. Funding Program: Erasmus+ Program, Cooperation partnerships in higher education.
dc.identifier.citationAntão, Celeste; Santos, Bruna; Santos, Nelson; Fernandes, Helder; Costa; Baroso; Bárbara; Mǎrginean, Cristina Oana; Pimentel, Maria Helena (2025). Nursing degree curriculum: differences and similarities between 15 european countries. Nursing Reports. ISSN 2039-4403. 15:3, p. 1-12
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nursrep15030112
dc.identifier.issn2039-4403
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/34411
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofNursing Reports
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectNursing
dc.subjectCurriculum
dc.subjectEurope
dc.titleNursing degree curriculum: differences and similarities between 15 european countrieseng
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oaire.citation.titleNursing Reports
oaire.citation.volume15
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