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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

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V.2.NURSE RESPONSIBLE FOR GENERAL CARE

5.2.1.Training programme for nurses responsible for general care

The training leading to the award of a formal qualification of nurses responsible for general care shall consist of the following two parts.

A.

Theoretical instruction

a.

Nursing:

  • Nature and ethics of the profession

  • General principles of health and nursing

  • Nursing principles in relation to:

    • general and specialist medicine

    • general and specialist surgery

    • child care and paediatrics

    • maternity care

    • mental health and psychiatry

    • care of the old and geriatrics

b.

Basic sciences:

  • Anatomy and physiology

  • Pathology

  • Bacteriology, virology and parasitology

  • Biophysics, biochemistry and radiology

  • Dietetics

  • Hygiene:

    • preventive medicine

    • health education

  • Pharmacology

c.

Social sciences:

  • Sociology

  • Psychology

  • Principles of administration

  • Principles of teaching

  • Social and health legislation

  • Legal aspects of nursing

B.

Clinical instruction

  • Nursing in relation to:

    • general and specialist medicine

    • general and specialist surgery

    • child care and paediatrics

    • maternity care

    • mental health and psychiatry

    • care of the old and geriatrics

    • home nursing

One or more of these subjects may be taught in the context of the other disciplines or in conjunction therewith.

The theoretical instruction must be weighted and coordinated with the clinical instruction in such a way that the knowledge and skills referred to in this Annex can be acquired in an adequate fashion.

5.2.2.Evidence of formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care

CountryEvidence of formal qualificationsBody awarding the evidence of qualificationsProfessional titleReference date
België/Belgique/Belgien
  • Diploma gegradueerde verpleger/verpleegster/Diplôme d'infirmier(ère) gradué(e)/Diplom eines (einer) graduierten Krankenpflegers (-pflegerin)

  • Diploma in de ziekenhuisverpleegkunde/Brevet d'infirmier(ère) hospitalier(ère)/Brevet eines (einer) Krankenpflegers (-pflegerin)

  • Brevet van verpleegassistent(e)/Brevet d'hospitalier(ère)/Brevet einer Pflegeassistentin

  • De erkende opleidingsinstituten/Les établissements d'enseignement reconnus/Die anerkannten Ausbildungsanstalten

  • De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/Le Jury compétent d'enseignement de la Communauté française/Der zuständige Prüfungsausschüß der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

  • Hospitalier(ère)/Verpleegassistent(e)

  • Infirmier(ère) hospitalier(ère)/Ziekenhuisverpleger(-verpleegster)

29 June 1979
Česká republika
1.Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu ošetřovatelství ve studijním oboru všeobecná sestra (bakalář, Bc.), accompanied by the following certificate: Vysvědčení o státní závěrečné zkoušce
1.Vysoká škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem
1.Všeobecná sestra
1 May 2004
2.Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním oboru diplomovaná všeobecná sestra (diplomovaný specialista, DiS.), accompanied by the following certificate: Vysvědčení o absolutoriu
2.Vyšší odborná škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem
2.Všeobecný ošetřovatel
DanmarkEksamensbevis efter gennemført sygeplejerskeuddannelseSygeplejeskole godkendt af UndervisningsministerietSygeplejerske29 June 1979
DeutschlandZeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung in der KrankenpflegeStaatlicher PrüfungsausschussGesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin/Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger29 June 1979
EestiDiplom õe erialal
1.

Tallinna Meditsiinikool

2.

Tartu Meditsiinikool

3.

Kohtla-Järve Meditsiinikool

õde1 May 2004
Ελλάς
1.Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Παν/μίου Αθηνών
1.Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Διπλωματούχος ή πτυχιούχος νοσοκόμος, νοσηλευτής ή νοσηλεύτρια1 January 1981
2.Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικών Εκπαιδευτικών Ιδρυμάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.)
2.Τεχνολογικά Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων
3.Πτυχίο Αξιωματικών Νοσηλευτικής
3.Υπουργείο Εθνικής 'Αμυνας
4.Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
4.Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
5.Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων και Επισκεπτριών πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
5.Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας
6.Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής
6.ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων
EspañaTítulo de Diplomado universitario en Enfermería
  • Ministerio de Educación y Cultura

  • El rector de una universidad

Enfermero/a diplomado/a1 January 1986
France
  • Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier(ère)

  • Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier(ère) délivré en vertu du décret no 99-1147 du 29 décembre 1999

Le ministère de la santéInfirmer(ère)29 June 1979
IrelandCertificate of Registered General NurseAn Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board)Registered General Nurse29 June 1979
ItaliaDiploma di infermiere professionaleScuole riconosciute dallo StatoInfermiere professionale29 June 1979
ΚύπροςΔίπλωμα Γενικής ΝοσηλευτικήςΝοσηλευτική ΣχολήΕγγεγραμμένος Νοσηλευτής1 May 2004
Latvija
1.Diploms par māsas kvalifikācijas iegūšanu
1.Māsu skolas
Māsa1 May 2004
2.Māsas diploms
2.Universitātes tipa augstskola pamatojoties uz Valsts eksāmenu komisijas lēmumu
Lietuva
1.Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją
1.Universitetas
Bendrosios praktikos slaugytojas1 May 2004
2.Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (neuniversitetinės studijos), nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesine kvalifikaciją
2.Kolegija
Luxembourg
  • Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier

  • Diplôme d'Etat d'infirmier hospitalier gradué

Ministère de l'éducation nationale, de la formation professionnelle et des sportsInfirmier29 June 1979
Magyarország
1.Ápoló bizonyítvány
1.Iskola
Ápoló1 May 2004
2.Diplomás ápoló oklevél
2.Egyetem/főiskola
3.Egyetemi okleveles ápoló oklevél
3.Egyetem
MaltaLawrja jew diploma fl-istudji tal-infermerijaUniversita’ ta' MaltaInfermier Registrat tal-Ewwel Livell1 May 2004
Nederland
1.Diploma's verpleger A, verpleegster A, verpleegkundige A
1.Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie
Verpleegkundige29 June 1979
2.Diploma verpleegkundige MBOV (Middelbare Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige)
2.Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie
3.Diploma verpleegkundige HBOV (Hogere Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige)
3.Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie
4.Diploma beroepsonderwijs verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 4
4.Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling
5.Diploma hogere beroepsopleiding verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 5
5.Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling
Österreich
1.Diplom als ‘Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenschwester, Diplomierter Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger’
1.Schule für allgemeine Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege
  • Diplomierte Krankenschwester

  • Diplomierter Krankenpfleger

1 January 1994
2.Diplom als ‘Diplomierte Krankenschwester, Diplomierter Krankenpfleger’
2.Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule
PolskaDyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku pielęgniarstwo z tytułem ‘magister pielęgniarstwa’

Instytucja prowadząca kształcenie na poziomie wyższym uznana przez właściwe władze

(Higher educational institution recognised by the competent authorities)

Pielegniarka1 May 2004
Portugal
1.Diploma do curso de enfermagem geral
1.Escolas de Enfermagem
Enfermeiro1 January 1986
2.Diploma/carta de curso de bacharelato em enfermagem
2.Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem
3.Carta de curso de licenciatura em enfermagem
3.Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem; Escolas Superiores de Saúde
SlovenijaDiploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov ‘diplomirana medicinska sestra/diplomirani zdravstvenik’
1.

Univerza

2.

Visoka strokovna šola

Diplomirana medicinska sestra/Diplomirani zdravstvenik1 May 2004
Slovensko
1.Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu ‘magister z ošetrovateľstva’ (‘Mgr.’)
1.Vysoká škola
Sestra1 May 2004
2.Vysokoškolský diplom o udelení akademického titulu ‘bakalár z ošetrovateľstva’ (‘Bc.’)
2.Vysoká škola
3.Absolventský diplom v študijnom odbore diplomovaná všeobecná sestra
3.Stredná zdravotnícka škola
Suomi/ Finland
1.Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto/Sjukskötarexamen
1.Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitokset/ Hälsovårdsläroanstalter
Sairaanhoitaja/Sjukskötare1 January 1994
2.Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto, sairaanhoitaja (AMK)/Yrkeshögskoleexamen inom hälsovård och det sociala området, sjukskötare (YH)
2.Ammattikorkeakoulut/ Yrkeshögskolor
SverigeSjuksköterskeexamenUniversitet eller högskolaSjuksköterska1 January 1994
United KingdomStatement of Registration as a Registered General Nurse in part 1 or part 12 of the register kept by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health VisitingVarious
  • State Registered Nurse

  • Registered General Nurse

29 June 1979

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