RCN response to reviews on pre-registration education and post-registration careers
Published: 01 November 2007
Dr Peter Carter, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: “The Royal College of Nursing recognises that the nursing workforce needs to change so it can better meet the needs of patients in the future. That means looking at ways of improving pre- and post registration training and education of nurses to align the workforce with clinical demands.
“These two consultation documents are a good starting point. We now plan to consult our members for their views of the proposed changes and will feed those back to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.”
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