ASSESSMENT OF PRACTICE IN PREREGISTRATION NURSE EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SKILLS ACQUISITION MANUAL

It has been suggested that Project 2000 training has not taken account of the need to assess the development of specific nursing skills. Thi s could result in nurses who may be in a vulnerable position upon qual ification regarding the expectations of their skills performance. A ne w initiative has been developed at the University of Luton, which enab les specific skills to be assessed for pre-registration students durin g the Common Foundation Programme. This document is discussed here and is the precursor to a wider research study proposed to be undertaken upon completion of the evaluation.