Education

Public Health Nursing Education Programme Standards and Requirements 

These standards and requirements set out the educational standards and requirements for public health nursing post-registration education programmes. 

These are designed to provide guidance on flexible, innovative and practice-oriented public health nursing competencies for the PHN education programme for EBs and practice partners. 

The standards and requirements have been revised in line with best practice and in consideration of the many changes and challenges facing healthcare and the role of the Public Health Nurse. 

The documenht outlines:

  • Minimum entry requirements.
  • Learning outcomes.
  • Competences for entry to the Register.
  • Syllabus / indicative content.
  • Theoretical and clinical instruction.
  • Theoretical and clinical instruction for students who are not registered midwives.
  • NMBI’s approval process for the public health nursing educational programme.

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The development of these standards involved significant consultation and discussion with key stakeholders and representative groups. You can read the consultation report below.

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Public Health Nursing Standards and Requirements Consultation Report


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Archive: Public Health Nursing Education Programme Standards and Requirements (Second Edition)


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Public Health Nursing Education Programmes: Standards and Requirements


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